#91174B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.159 1.7), rgb(145, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#91174B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91174B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.159 1.7) |
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 #91174B | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91174B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91174B text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #91174B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04A81
oklch(63.2% 0.19 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB206B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF0D59
oklch(49.1% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91174B
oklch(43.6% 0.159 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#91174B 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) | #373D4C | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575448 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E002F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91174B
#91174B
oklch(43.6% 0.159 1.7)
- #005F54
#005F54
oklch(43.5% 0.078 181.4)
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 #91174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.016
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
Use #91174B 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.