#912C14
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.4% 0.14 34.4), rgb(145, 44, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#912C14 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912C14 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 44, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 76%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.14 34.4) |
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 #912C14 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912C14 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912C14 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #912C14 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B3E
oklch(63.2% 0.168 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73B19
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B08
oklch(49.1% 0.17 34.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912C14
oklch(44.4% 0.14 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#912C14 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) | #4A4110 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63580E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00728 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912C14
#912C14
oklch(44.4% 0.14 34.4)
- #005E6E
#005E6E
oklch(44.3% 0.078 214.5)
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 #912C14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.008
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
Use #912C14 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.