#912229
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.6% 0.146 22.6), rgb(145, 34, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#912229 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912229 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 34, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.146 22.6) |
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 #912229 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912229 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912229 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #912229 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97B78
oklch(70.6% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5456
oklch(63.1% 0.174 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB303B
oklch(55.6% 0.191 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF202D
oklch(49.1% 0.177 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912229
oklch(43.6% 0.146 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#722124
oklch(37.7% 0.114 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#912229 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) | #433D28 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5525 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00026 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912229
#912229
oklch(43.6% 0.146 22.6)
- #005D63
#005D63
oklch(43.6% 0.074 202.5)
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 #912229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #912229 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.