#912343
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.3% 0.146 8.5), rgb(145, 35, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#912343 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912343 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 35, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.146 8.5) |
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 #912343 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912343 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912343 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912343 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77A90
oklch(70.8% 0.136 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC5274
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.19 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912343
oklch(44.3% 0.146 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#912343 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) | #3F4044 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5640 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0630 | 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°).
- #912343
#912343
oklch(44.3% 0.146 8.5)
- #00615C
#00615C
oklch(44.4% 0.077 188.7)
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 #912343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #912343 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.