#912545
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.5% 0.144 7.7), rgb(145, 37, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#912545 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912545 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.144 7.7) |
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 #912545 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912545 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912545 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #912545 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 8)
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Step 400
400
#E67A91
oklch(70.7% 0.135 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5376
oklch(63.1% 0.172 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6305F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB214E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 7.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912545
oklch(44.5% 0.144 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#702136
oklch(37.8% 0.112 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#421420
oklch(27% 0.072 7.3)
#912545 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) | #3F4146 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5742 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0C32 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912545
#912545
oklch(44.5% 0.144 7.7)
- #00625C
#00625C
oklch(44.7% 0.078 187.5)
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 #912545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
Use #912545 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.