#922129
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(43.7% 0.148 22.4), rgb(146, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#922129 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 22°. 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 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922129 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.148 22.4) |
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 #922129 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922129 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922129 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #922129 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA7
oklch(81% 0.087 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A78
oklch(70.6% 0.139 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#E05256
oklch(63% 0.177 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC2E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B01E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.179 22.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922129
oklch(43.7% 0.148 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#732024
oklch(37.8% 0.116 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#922129 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) | #423D28 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5525 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10025 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922129
#922129
oklch(43.7% 0.148 22.4)
- #005E63
#005E63
oklch(43.8% 0.075 201.1)
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 #922129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.041
Use #922129 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.