#91313D
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.7% 0.129 16.6), rgb(145, 49, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#91313D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 17°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91313D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 49, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.129 16.6) |
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 #91313D | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91313D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91313D text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #91313D text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDADAF
oklch(80.8% 0.075 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E28086
oklch(70.8% 0.121 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65C68
oklch(63.1% 0.154 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#C13D50
oklch(55.5% 0.167 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#A72E40
oklch(49.2% 0.156 16.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91313D
oklch(45.7% 0.129 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#91313D 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) | #49463D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615A3B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F1E36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91313D
#91313D
oklch(45.7% 0.129 16.6)
- #006466
#006466
oklch(45.6% 0.078 197.2)
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 #91313D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
Use #91313D 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.