#91252C
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44% 0.143 22), rgb(145, 37, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#91252C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91252C |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.143 22) |
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 #91252C | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91252C | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91252C text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #91252C text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 23)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA8
oklch(81% 0.083 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE5558
oklch(63.1% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#C9333E
oklch(55.6% 0.186 22)
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Step 700
700
#AD2330
oklch(49% 0.173 22)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91252C
oklch(44% 0.143 22)
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Step 900
900
#712225
oklch(37.7% 0.111 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#431516
oklch(27% 0.071 21.9)
#91252C 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) | #443F2B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5629 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00029 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91252C
#91252C
oklch(44% 0.143 22)
- #005E64
#005E64
oklch(43.9% 0.075 202.4)
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 #91252C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
Use #91252C 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.