#911847
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.5% 0.157 4.1), rgb(145, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#911847 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911847 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.157 4.1) |
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 #911847 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911847 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911847 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #911847 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7696
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4)
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Step 500
500
#E04B7C
oklch(63.1% 0.188 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2265
oklch(55.5% 0.204 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0F54
oklch(49.1% 0.19 4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911847
oklch(43.5% 0.157 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#721B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#911847 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) | #383C48 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585444 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E002E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911847
#911847
oklch(43.5% 0.157 4.1)
- #005F56
#005F56
oklch(43.6% 0.077 183.7)
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 #911847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
Use #911847 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.