#912039
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.8% 0.148 13.6), rgb(145, 32, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#912039 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912039 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 32, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.148 13.6) |
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 #912039 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912039 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912039 text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #912039 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97987
oklch(70.7% 0.138 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5169
oklch(63.1% 0.177 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D51
oklch(55.6% 0.192 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1D42
oklch(49.1% 0.178 13.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912039
oklch(43.8% 0.148 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#721F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.116 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#912039 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) | #3F3E39 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5536 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F002B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912039
#912039
oklch(43.8% 0.148 13.6)
- #005F5E
#005F5E
oklch(43.9% 0.075 193.5)
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 #912039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.052
Use #912039 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.