#911850
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.8% 0.16 359), rgb(145, 24, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#911850 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911850 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 24, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.16 359) |
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 #911850 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911850 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911850 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #911850 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A87
oklch(63.2% 0.192 359)
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Step 600
600
#CA2071
oklch(55.6% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE0D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.193 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911850
oklch(43.8% 0.16 359)
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Step 900
900
#721B40
oklch(37.8% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#911850 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) | #363E51 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0032 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911850
#911850
oklch(43.8% 0.16 359)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #911850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.011
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.018
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #911850 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.