#922121
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.6% 0.149 26), rgb(146, 33, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#922121 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922121 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 33, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.149 26) |
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 #922121 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922121 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922121 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #922121 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 26)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA3
oklch(80.9% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1534D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 26)
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Step 600
600
#CC2F30
oklch(55.6% 0.193 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B01F23
oklch(49.1% 0.18 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922121
oklch(43.6% 0.149 26)
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Step 900
900
#73201E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#441512
oklch(27.1% 0.073 26.7)
#922121 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) | #433D20 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10023 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922121
#922121
oklch(43.6% 0.149 26)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #922121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
Use #922121 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.