#923D3D
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.115 22.5), rgb(146, 61, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#923D3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923D3D |
| RGB | rgb(146, 61, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.115 22.5) |
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 #923D3D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923D3D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923D3D text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #923D3D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38A87
oklch(70.7% 0.09 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56C69
oklch(63.1% 0.114 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05251
oklch(55.6% 0.123 22.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923D3D
oklch(47.5% 0.115 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3736
oklch(42.8% 0.095 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#63302F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#923D3D 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) | #524D3C | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3B | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F2E3E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923D3D
#923D3D
oklch(47.5% 0.115 22.5)
- #006970
#006970
oklch(47.4% 0.081 202.8)
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 #923D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.053
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.056
Use #923D3D 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.