#923A24
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.6% 0.124 35.2), rgb(146, 58, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#923A24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923A24 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.124 35.2) |
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 #923A24 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923A24 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923A24 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #923A24 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58B77
oklch(70.7% 0.096 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C54
oklch(63.1% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45139
oklch(55.6% 0.135 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923A24
oklch(46.6% 0.124 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3625
oklch(42.6% 0.103 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#923A24 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) | #524A21 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D21 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12635 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923A24
#923A24
oklch(46.6% 0.124 35.2)
- #006577
#006577
oklch(46.7% 0.083 215.5)
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 #923A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
Use #923A24 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.