#922919
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.3% 0.143 31.6), rgb(146, 41, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#922919 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922919 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 41, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.143 31.6) |
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 #922919 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922919 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922919 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #922919 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5843
oklch(63% 0.171 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93721
oklch(55.6% 0.186 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2713
oklch(49% 0.173 31.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922919
oklch(44.3% 0.143 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#922919 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) | #484016 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625714 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10026 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922919
#922919
oklch(44.3% 0.143 31.6)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #922919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.036
Use #922919 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.