#912516
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.7% 0.146 31.2), rgb(145, 37, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#912516 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912516 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.146 31.2) |
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 #912516 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912516 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912516 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #912516 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5742
oklch(63.2% 0.174 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3420
oklch(55.5% 0.19 31)
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Step 700
700
#AF2512
oklch(49.2% 0.177 31.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912516
oklch(43.7% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#912516 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) | #463E13 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605610 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00023 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912516
#912516
oklch(43.7% 0.146 31.2)
- #005C69
#005C69
oklch(43.5% 0.076 211.3)
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 #912516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
Use #912516 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.