#923C40
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.4% 0.116 19.9), rgb(146, 60, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#923C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923C40 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.116 19.9) |
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 #923C40 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923C40 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923C40 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #923C40 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38A89
oklch(70.7% 0.09 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15154
oklch(55.7% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923C40
oklch(47.4% 0.116 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3639
oklch(42.7% 0.096 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#643031
oklch(37.9% 0.075 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#923C40 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) | #504D40 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2E3E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923C40
#923C40
oklch(47.4% 0.116 19.9)
- #00696E
#00696E
oklch(47.4% 0.081 200.5)
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 #923C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
Use #923C40 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.