#91372B
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(46.1% 0.125 30.1), rgb(145, 55, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#91372B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91372B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 55, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 54%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.125 30.1) |
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 #91372B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91372B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91372B text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #91372B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45041
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#91372B
oklch(46.1% 0.125 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#91372B 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) | #4F4829 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C29 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2335 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91372B
#91372B
oklch(46.1% 0.125 30.1)
- #006471
#006471
oklch(46.1% 0.08 210.2)
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 #91372B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
Use #91372B 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.