#91273C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.141 13.7), rgb(145, 39, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#91273C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91273C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 39, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.141 13.7) |
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 #91273C | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91273C | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91273C text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #91273C 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67C88
oklch(70.7% 0.131 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB556B
oklch(63% 0.168 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73452
oklch(55.7% 0.183 14)
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Step 700
700
#AB2443
oklch(49.1% 0.17 13.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91273C
oklch(44.5% 0.141 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#91273C 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) | #42413C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5739 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0B30 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91273C
#91273C
oklch(44.5% 0.141 13.7)
- #006160
#006160
oklch(44.6% 0.076 193.5)
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 #91273C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.049
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.050
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
Use #91273C 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.