#92021E
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(41.8% 0.167 22), rgb(146, 2, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#92021E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92021E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 2, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.167 22) |
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 #92021E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #92021E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #92021E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #92021E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#FAA8A4
oklch(81% 0.098 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27474
oklch(70.7% 0.156 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E9464F
oklch(63% 0.199 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#D51233
oklch(55.6% 0.217 22)
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Step 700
700
#B60027
oklch(49% 0.197 22)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#92021E
oklch(41.8% 0.167 22)
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Step 900
900
#781720
oklch(37.7% 0.131 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#471013
oklch(27% 0.083 21.8)
#92021E 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) | #3A341D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5118 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92021E
#92021E
oklch(41.8% 0.167 22)
- #00585D
#00585D
oklch(41.9% 0.071 201.5)
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 #92021E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #92021E 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.