#920721
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42% 0.165 21.3), rgb(146, 7, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#920721 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920721 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 7, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 91%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.165 21.3) |
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 #920721 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #920721 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #920721 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #920721 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#F17475
oklch(70.6% 0.154 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#E84752
oklch(63% 0.197 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41736
oklch(55.7% 0.214 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#920721
oklch(42% 0.165 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#771821
oklch(37.6% 0.129 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#461114
oklch(27% 0.081 21.3)
#920721 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) | #3A3520 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10015 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920721
#920721
oklch(42% 0.165 21.3)
- #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 #920721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #920721 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.