#922242
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.4% 0.148 9), rgb(146, 34, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#922242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922242 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 34, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.148 9) |
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 #922242 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922242 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922242 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #922242 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5173
oklch(63.1% 0.176 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92D5B
oklch(55.7% 0.192 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.179 9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922242
oklch(44.4% 0.148 9)
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Step 900
900
#711F34
oklch(37.7% 0.115 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#43141F
oklch(27.1% 0.073 9.1)
#922242 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) | #3F4043 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C563F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0012F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922242
#922242
oklch(44.4% 0.148 9)
- #00615C
#00615C
oklch(44.4% 0.077 188.7)
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 #922242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
Use #922242 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.