#91160D
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.3% 0.158 29.6), rgb(145, 22, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#91160D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91160D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 22, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 84%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.158 29.6) |
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 #91160D | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91160D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #91160D text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #91160D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D1271A
oklch(55.7% 0.206 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4150A
oklch(49.1% 0.191 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91160D
oklch(42.3% 0.158 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#751D15
oklch(37.6% 0.123 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#91160D 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) | #403809 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5203 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10016 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91160D
#91160D
oklch(42.3% 0.158 29.6)
- #005964
#005964
oklch(42.5% 0.073 209.3)
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 #91160D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
Use #91160D 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.