#921E01
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.1% 0.155 33.7), rgb(146, 30, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#921E01 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921E01 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 30, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.155 33.7) |
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 #921E01 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921E01 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921E01 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #921E01 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9A
oklch(81% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B62
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35334
oklch(63.1% 0.185 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2E00
oklch(55.7% 0.202 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921E01
oklch(43.1% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#74200E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#44140A
oklch(26.8% 0.077 33.5)
#921E01 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) | #443B00 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605400 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2001A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921E01
#921E01
oklch(43.1% 0.155 33.7)
- #005A69
#005A69
oklch(43% 0.076 214)
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 #921E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
Use #921E01 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.