#912F20
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.9% 0.135 31.4), rgb(145, 47, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#912F20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912F20 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 47, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.135 31.4) |
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 #912F20 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912F20 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912F20 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #912F20 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95C48
oklch(63% 0.161 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53D29
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912F20
oklch(44.9% 0.135 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#912F20 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) | #4B431E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63591C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0132C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912F20
#912F20
oklch(44.9% 0.135 31.4)
- #00606E
#00606E
oklch(44.9% 0.078 211.9)
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 #912F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
Use #912F20 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.