#91141C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.4% 0.158 24.9), rgb(145, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#91141C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91141C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.158 24.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #91141C | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91141C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #91141C text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91141C text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7871
oklch(70.8% 0.148 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.189 25)
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Step 600
600
#D1242E
oklch(55.7% 0.206 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41121
oklch(49.1% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91141C
oklch(42.4% 0.158 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#751C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.123 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#91141C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E381B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5216 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00019 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91141C
#91141C
oklch(42.4% 0.158 24.9)
- #005961
#005961
oklch(42.4% 0.072 205.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #91141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
Use #91141C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.