#921F05
Closest named color: Brick Red (#8F1402). oklch(43.2% 0.154 33.2), rgb(146, 31, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#921F05 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Red (#8F1402), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Red (#8F1402) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921F05 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 31, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.154 33.2) |
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 #921F05 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921F05 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921F05 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #921F05 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B64
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35336
oklch(63.2% 0.185 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E07
oklch(55.6% 0.2 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921F05
oklch(43.2% 0.154 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#921F05 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) | #605500 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921F05
#921F05
oklch(43.2% 0.154 33.2)
- #005B69
#005B69
oklch(43.3% 0.076 212.7)
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 #921F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
Use #921F05 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.