#912925
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.3% 0.14 26.8), rgb(145, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#912925 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 27°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912925 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.14 26.8) |
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 #912925 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912925 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912925 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #912925 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.046 26.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E74
oklch(70.7% 0.131 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC584F
oklch(63% 0.167 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83733
oklch(55.6% 0.183 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2826
oklch(49.1% 0.169 26.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912925
oklch(44.3% 0.14 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#702420
oklch(37.6% 0.108 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#421613
oklch(26.9% 0.069 26.6)
#912925 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) | #474024 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615721 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00429 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912925
#912925
oklch(44.3% 0.14 26.8)
- #005F68
#005F68
oklch(44.3% 0.076 206.1)
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 #912925, 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 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
Use #912925 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.