#922109
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.4% 0.152 33), rgb(146, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#922109 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922109 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.152 33) |
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 #922109 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922109 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922109 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #922109 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 33)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C65
oklch(70.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25438
oklch(63.1% 0.182 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD300E
oklch(55.6% 0.198 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922109
oklch(43.4% 0.152 33)
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Step 900
900
#732111
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#922109 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) | #453C03 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605500 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2001E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922109
#922109
oklch(43.4% 0.152 33)
- #005B6A
#005B6A
oklch(43.3% 0.076 213.9)
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 #922109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
Use #922109 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.