#91152A
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1), rgb(145, 21, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#91152A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91152A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 21, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1) |
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 #91152A | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91152A | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91152A text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #91152A text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 18.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 19.2)
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Step 400
400
#EE777C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5A
oklch(63% 0.187 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2440
oklch(55.5% 0.203 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31132
oklch(49.1% 0.189 19.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91152A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#751C26
oklch(37.7% 0.122 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#451217
oklch(27% 0.078 18.5)
#91152A 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) | #3D392A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5326 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0001F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91152A
#91152A
oklch(42.6% 0.156 19.1)
- #005A5E
#005A5E
oklch(42.5% 0.072 200.1)
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 #91152A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #91152A 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.