#923337
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46% 0.128 21.3), rgb(146, 51, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#923337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923337 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 51, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 48%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.128 21.3) |
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 #923337 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #923337 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923337 text on white | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #923337 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923337
oklch(46% 0.128 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3334
oklch(42.7% 0.106 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#923337 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) | #4B4736 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B35 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A01F35 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923337
#923337
oklch(46% 0.128 21.3)
- #00656A
#00656A
oklch(46.1% 0.078 200.7)
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 #923337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.047
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.050
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.054
Use #923337 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.