#921608
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.5% 0.16 30.6), rgb(146, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#921608 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921608 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.16 30.6) |
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 #921608 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921608 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921608 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #921608 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7966
oklch(70.8% 0.149 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3A
oklch(63.1% 0.192 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D12612
oklch(55.6% 0.207 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51301
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921608
oklch(42.5% 0.16 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#761D12
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#45130C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 30.8)
#921608 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) | #403803 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5300 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20015 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921608
#921608
oklch(42.5% 0.16 30.6)
- #005965
#005965
oklch(42.5% 0.074 210.5)
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 #921608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.008
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
Use #921608 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.