#912E0A
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.6% 0.14 37.6), rgb(145, 46, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#912E0A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912E0A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 46, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.14 37.6) |
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 #912E0A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912E0A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912E0A text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #912E0A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#E58163
oklch(70.6% 0.131 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D35
oklch(63.2% 0.167 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63D04
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912E0A
oklch(44.6% 0.14 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#70270F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#912E0A 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) | #4B4203 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645803 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00C28 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912E0A
#912E0A
oklch(44.6% 0.14 37.6)
- #005E71
#005E71
oklch(44.5% 0.08 217.9)
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 #912E0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.005
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
Use #912E0A 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.