#921836
Closest named color: Red Wine (#8C0034). oklch(43.3% 0.155 13.8), rgb(146, 24, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#921836 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Wine (#8C0034), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Wine (#8C0034) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921836 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 24, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 72%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.155 13.8) |
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 #921836 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921836 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921836 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #921836 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7785
oklch(70.7% 0.144 14)
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Step 500
500
#E24C67
oklch(63% 0.185 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE244F
oklch(55.7% 0.202 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#B11140
oklch(49% 0.188 13.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921836
oklch(43.3% 0.155 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 13.3)
#921836 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) | #3C3B36 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5433 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00025 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921836
#921836
oklch(43.3% 0.155 13.8)
- #005D5C
#005D5C
oklch(43.3% 0.074 193.5)
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 #921836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.044
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.048
Use #921836 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.