#912340
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.2% 0.146 10.2), rgb(145, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#912340 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912340 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.146 10.2) |
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 #912340 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912340 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912340 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #912340 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5271
oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#C82F59
oklch(55.6% 0.189 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F49
oklch(49% 0.176 10.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912340
oklch(44.2% 0.146 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#912340 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) | #3F4040 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F032F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912340
#912340
oklch(44.2% 0.146 10.2)
- #00605D
#00605D
oklch(44.2% 0.076 191)
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 #912340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
Use #912340 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.