#923749
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.9% 0.123 11.1), rgb(146, 55, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#923749 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923749 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 55, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.123 11.1) |
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 #923749 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923749 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923749 text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #923749 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76877
oklch(63.1% 0.121 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24D60
oklch(55.5% 0.132 10.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923749
oklch(46.9% 0.123 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3341
oklch(42.6% 0.102 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E37
oklch(37.8% 0.08 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#923749 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) | #4B4B49 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D47 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2A3E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923749
#923749
oklch(46.9% 0.123 11.1)
- #006965
#006965
oklch(47% 0.081 190.2)
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 #923749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
Use #923749 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.