#921014
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.2% 0.162 26.8), rgb(146, 16, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#921014 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921014 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 16, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.162 26.8) |
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 #921014 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921014 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #921014 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #921014 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74B44
oklch(63.1% 0.194 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D32024
oklch(55.7% 0.211 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60A16
oklch(49.1% 0.196 26.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921014
oklch(42.2% 0.162 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#761B19
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#921014 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) | #3E3712 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D520C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20014 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921014
#921014
oklch(42.2% 0.162 26.8)
- #005962
#005962
oklch(42.4% 0.073 206.7)
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 #921014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.014
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
Use #921014 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.