#922A22
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(44.5% 0.141 28.5), rgb(146, 42, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#922A22 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922A22 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 42, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.141 28.5) |
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 #922A22 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922A22 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922A22 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #922A22 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77E71
oklch(70.7% 0.132 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD594B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8382E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC2820
oklch(49% 0.17 28.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922A22
oklch(44.5% 0.141 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#922A22 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) | #484120 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10529 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922A22
#922A22
oklch(44.5% 0.141 28.5)
- #005F6A
#005F6A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 208.5)
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 #922A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
Use #922A22 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.