#921B22
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.1% 0.154 24), rgb(146, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#921B22 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921B22 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.154 24) |
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 #921B22 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921B22 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921B22 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #921B22 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7974
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#E35050
oklch(63.2% 0.183 24)
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Step 600
600
#CE2933
oklch(55.5% 0.199 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21826
oklch(49.1% 0.185 24)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921B22
oklch(43.1% 0.154 24)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#441313
oklch(26.8% 0.076 23.7)
#921B22 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) | #403B21 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1001F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921B22
#921B22
oklch(43.1% 0.154 24)
- #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 #921B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
Use #921B22 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.