#920424
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(41.9% 0.166 19.8), rgb(146, 4, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#920424 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920424 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 4, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.166 19.8) |
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 #920424 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #920424 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #920424 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #920424 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.053 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.097 19.4)
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Step 400
400
#F27478
oklch(70.8% 0.155 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94655
oklch(63.1% 0.199 20)
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Step 600
600
#D4143B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6002E
oklch(49.1% 0.197 19.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#920424
oklch(41.9% 0.166 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#771823
oklch(37.7% 0.129 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#461015
oklch(26.9% 0.082 19.5)
#920424 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) | #393524 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10015 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920424
#920424
oklch(41.9% 0.166 19.8)
- #00585C
#00585C
oklch(41.9% 0.071 200.2)
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 #920424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #920424 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.