#911937
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.2% 0.154 13.2), rgb(145, 25, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#911937 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911937 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 25, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.154 13.2) |
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 #911937 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911937 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911937 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #911937 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D69
oklch(63.2% 0.185 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2650
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11441
oklch(49.2% 0.186 13.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911937
oklch(43.2% 0.154 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#731D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#911937 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) | #3C3B37 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0026 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911937
#911937
oklch(43.2% 0.154 13.2)
- #005D5B
#005D5B
oklch(43.2% 0.074 192.2)
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 #911937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.050
Use #911937 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.