#922639
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.143 15.3), rgb(146, 38, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#922639 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922639 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 38, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.143 15.3) |
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 #922639 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922639 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922639 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #922639 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAF
oklch(81% 0.084 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B85
oklch(70.6% 0.133 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5467
oklch(63.1% 0.171 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#C8324E
oklch(55.6% 0.185 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC223F
oklch(49% 0.172 15.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922639
oklch(44.5% 0.143 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#71212E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151B
oklch(27% 0.07 15.1)
#922639 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) | #434139 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5736 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0052E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922639
#922639
oklch(44.5% 0.143 15.3)
- #006161
#006161
oklch(44.6% 0.076 194.8)
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 #922639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.049
Use #922639 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.