#911845
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.5% 0.157 5.2), rgb(145, 24, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#911845 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911845 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 24, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.157 5.2) |
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 #911845 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911845 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911845 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #911845 text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F4A8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7694
oklch(70.7% 0.146 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.187 5)
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Step 600
600
#CB2363
oklch(55.5% 0.203 5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1052
oklch(49% 0.189 5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911845
oklch(43.5% 0.157 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441221
oklch(27.1% 0.078 5.6)
#911845 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) | #393C46 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585442 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E002D | 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°).
- #911845
#911845
oklch(43.5% 0.157 5.2)
- #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 #911845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
Use #911845 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.