#913222
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(45.3% 0.132 31.9), rgb(145, 50, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#913222 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913222 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 50, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.132 31.9) |
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 #913222 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #913222 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913222 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #913222 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E49
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3402A
oklch(55.6% 0.171 32)
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Step 700
700
#A8301D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#913222
oklch(45.3% 0.132 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E281C
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#913222 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) | #4D4520 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0192F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913222
#913222
oklch(45.3% 0.132 31.9)
- #006170
#006170
oklch(45.2% 0.079 212.9)
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 #913222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
Use #913222 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.