#912917
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.1% 0.142 32.3), rgb(145, 41, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#912917 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912917 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 41, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.142 32.3) |
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 #912917 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912917 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912917 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912917 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5941
oklch(63.1% 0.17 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8381F
oklch(55.5% 0.185 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2811
oklch(49.1% 0.173 32.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912917
oklch(44.1% 0.142 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#712417
oklch(37.7% 0.112 32)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#912917 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) | #484014 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00026 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912917
#912917
oklch(44.1% 0.142 32.3)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #912917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.037
Use #912917 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.