#92161F
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2), rgb(146, 22, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#92161F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92161F |
| RGB | rgb(146, 22, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2) |
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 #92161F | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #92161F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92161F text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #92161F text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7872
oklch(70.7% 0.147 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.188 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02531
oklch(55.6% 0.204 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41224
oklch(49.2% 0.19 24.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#92161F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#92161F 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) | #3F391E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D531A | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1001B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92161F
#92161F
oklch(42.7% 0.157 24.2)
- #005A61
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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 #92161F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
Use #92161F 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.