#923844
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.9% 0.122 15.1), rgb(146, 56, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#923844 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923844 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 56, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.122 15.1) |
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 #923844 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923844 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923844 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #923844 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76972
oklch(63.1% 0.119 15)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.13 15)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923844
oklch(46.9% 0.122 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C343D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#923844 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) | #4D4B44 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645D42 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2A3D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923844
#923844
oklch(46.9% 0.122 15.1)
- #006868
#006868
oklch(46.8% 0.08 194.8)
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 #923844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
Use #923844 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.