#923B34
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.119 27.2), rgb(146, 59, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#923B34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923B34 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 59, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.119 27.2) |
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 #923B34 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923B34 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923B34 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #923B34 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A81
oklch(70.7% 0.092 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#C76B62
oklch(63.1% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25148
oklch(55.6% 0.128 27.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923B34
oklch(47% 0.119 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C3630
oklch(42.6% 0.099 27)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#923B34 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) | #514B33 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675E32 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02A3A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923B34
#923B34
oklch(47% 0.119 27.2)
- #006772
#006772
oklch(47% 0.081 207.6)
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 #923B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.046
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.048
Use #923B34 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.