#92191C
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(42.9% 0.156 25.9), rgb(146, 25, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#92191C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #92191C |
| RGB | rgb(146, 25, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.156 25.9) |
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 #92191C | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #92191C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #92191C text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #92191C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7970
oklch(70.8% 0.146 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.186 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#CF282C
oklch(55.5% 0.202 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B3161F
oklch(49.1% 0.188 25.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#92191C
oklch(42.9% 0.156 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E1C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#92191C 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) | #403A1A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5416 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1001C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #92191C
#92191C
oklch(42.9% 0.156 25.9)
- #005B63
#005B63
oklch(43% 0.073 205.2)
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 #92191C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
Use #92191C 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.