#912F07
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.7% 0.14 38.6), rgb(145, 47, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#912F07 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912F07 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 47, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.14 38.6) |
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 #912F07 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912F07 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912F07 text on white | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #912F07 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9A
oklch(81% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58262
oklch(70.8% 0.13 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D33
oklch(63% 0.167 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912F07
oklch(44.7% 0.14 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F270D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#912F07 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) | #4C4200 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00E28 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912F07
#912F07
oklch(44.7% 0.14 38.6)
- #005F72
#005F72
oklch(44.8% 0.08 217.7)
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 #912F07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.007
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.013
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.042
Use #912F07 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.