#911843
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.4% 0.156 6.3), rgb(145, 24, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#911843 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911843 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 24, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.156 6.3) |
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 #911843 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911843 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911843 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #911843 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7692
oklch(70.8% 0.146 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14B77
oklch(63.1% 0.188 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC2360
oklch(55.6% 0.203 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0104F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 6.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911843
oklch(43.4% 0.156 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#731C37
oklch(37.8% 0.122 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#911843 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) | #393C44 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595440 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F002C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911843
#911843
oklch(43.4% 0.156 6.3)
- #005E57
#005E57
oklch(43.4% 0.076 186)
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 #911843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #911843 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.