#91223B
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44% 0.146 12.9), rgb(145, 34, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#91223B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91223B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 34, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.146 12.9) |
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 #91223B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91223B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91223B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #91223B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87A88
oklch(70.7% 0.136 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE526B
oklch(63.1% 0.175 13)
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Step 600
600
#C92F53
oklch(55.6% 0.189 13)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F43
oklch(49.1% 0.176 13.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91223B
oklch(44% 0.146 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#712030
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#43141C
oklch(27% 0.073 13.2)
#91223B 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) | #403F3B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5638 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91223B
#91223B
oklch(44% 0.146 12.9)
- #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 #91223B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
Use #91223B 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.