#91172F
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(42.8% 0.155 17), rgb(145, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#91172F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91172F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.155 17) |
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 #91172F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91172F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91172F text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91172F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7780
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34D60
oklch(63.1% 0.185 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2546
oklch(55.5% 0.201 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21338
oklch(49.1% 0.187 17.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91172F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 17)
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Step 900
900
#741C29
oklch(37.6% 0.121 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#91172F 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) | #3D3A2F | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00022 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91172F
#91172F
oklch(42.8% 0.155 17)
- #005B5D
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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 #91172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
Use #91172F 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.