#912215
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.4% 0.149 30.5), rgb(145, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#912215 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912215 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.149 30.5) |
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 #912215 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912215 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912215 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #912215 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05542
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC3220
oklch(55.7% 0.193 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B02212
oklch(49.2% 0.18 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912215
oklch(43.4% 0.149 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#732217
oklch(37.8% 0.116 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#912215 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) | #443C12 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60550F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00020 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912215
#912215
oklch(43.4% 0.149 30.5)
- #005C68
#005C68
oklch(43.5% 0.075 210.1)
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 #912215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
Use #912215 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.