#892322
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.1% 0.138 25.8), rgb(137, 35, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#892322 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #892322 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 35, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.138 25.8) |
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 #892322 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #892322 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #892322 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #892322 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67F76
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26)
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Step 500
500
#DB5953
oklch(63.1% 0.165 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63937
oklch(55.5% 0.178 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.166 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#892322
oklch(42.1% 0.138 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#702522
oklch(37.8% 0.107 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#892322 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) | #413B21 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511E | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #970024 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #892322
#892322
oklch(42.1% 0.138 25.8)
- #005861
#005861
oklch(42.1% 0.072 206.8)
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 #892322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.041
Use #892322 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.