#922701
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.9% 0.148 36.4), rgb(146, 39, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#922701 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922701 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.148 36.4) |
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 #922701 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922701 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922701 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #922701 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5831
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922701
oklch(43.9% 0.148 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#72230C
oklch(37.6% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#922701 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) | #483E00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20021 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922701
#922701
oklch(43.9% 0.148 36.4)
- #005D6E
#005D6E
oklch(44.1% 0.078 215.8)
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 #922701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.006
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
Use #922701 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.