#921419
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.5% 0.159 26), rgb(146, 20, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#921419 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921419 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 20, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.159 26) |
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 #921419 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921419 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921419 text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #921419 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF786E
oklch(70.8% 0.148 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64D48
oklch(63.2% 0.19 26)
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Step 600
600
#D12329
oklch(55.5% 0.207 26)
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Step 700
700
#B50F1C
oklch(49.2% 0.193 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921419
oklch(42.5% 0.159 26)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#921419 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) | #3F3817 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5313 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921419
#921419
oklch(42.5% 0.159 26)
- #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 #921419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
Use #921419 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.