#922209
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.5% 0.151 33.3), rgb(146, 34, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#922209 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922209 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 34, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.151 33.3) |
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 #922209 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922209 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922209 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #922209 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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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
#E15538
oklch(63.1% 0.18 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD310D
oklch(55.6% 0.197 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF2300
oklch(49% 0.18 33.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922209
oklch(43.5% 0.151 33.3)
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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)
#922209 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 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615500 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2001E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922209
#922209
oklch(43.5% 0.151 33.3)
- #005C6A
#005C6A
oklch(43.6% 0.076 212.5)
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 #922209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
Use #922209 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.