#920A16
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42% 0.164 25.5), rgb(146, 10, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#920A16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920A16 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 10, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.164 25.5) |
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 #920A16 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #920A16 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #920A16 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #920A16 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1766E
oklch(70.7% 0.153 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84947
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D41B27
oklch(55.7% 0.214 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7021A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#920A16
oklch(42% 0.164 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#771A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#461110
oklch(26.9% 0.081 25.4)
#920A16 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) | #3C3514 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C510E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20012 | 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°).
- #920A16
#920A16
oklch(42% 0.164 25.5)
- #005860
#005860
oklch(42% 0.072 205.5)
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 #920A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
Use #920A16 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.