#922B04
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.4% 0.145 37.3), rgb(146, 43, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#922B04 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.000 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922B04 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 43, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.145 37.3) |
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 #922B04 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #922B04 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922B04 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #922B04 text on black | 2.56:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.084 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78061
oklch(70.7% 0.135 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A32
oklch(63.1% 0.173 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73B00
oklch(55.5% 0.185 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A93100
oklch(49.2% 0.163 37.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#922B04
oklch(44.4% 0.145 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#71250C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#922B04 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) | #4A4000 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635800 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10025 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922B04
#922B04
oklch(44.4% 0.145 37.3)
- #005E70
#005E70
oklch(44.4% 0.079 216.8)
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 #922B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.000
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
Use #922B04 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.