#924048
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.2% 0.111 16.2), rgb(146, 64, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#924048 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924048 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 64, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.111 16.2) |
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 #924048 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924048 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924048 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #924048 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.086 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36C72
oklch(63.1% 0.111 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE535B
oklch(55.7% 0.119 16.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924048
oklch(48.2% 0.111 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#79373D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#623034
oklch(37.6% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1F
oklch(27.1% 0.045 16.1)
#924048 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) | #525048 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676046 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3443 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924048
#924048
oklch(48.2% 0.111 16.2)
- #006C6D
#006C6D
oklch(48.1% 0.082 195.9)
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 #924048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.064
Use #924048 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.