#924D45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.2% 0.094 27.8), rgb(146, 77, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#924D45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #924D45 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 77, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.094 27.8) |
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 #924D45 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #924D45 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #924D45 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #924D45 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F87
oklch(70.6% 0.073 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75A51
oklch(55.6% 0.103 27.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#924D45
oklch(50.2% 0.094 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#924D45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F434B | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #924D45
#924D45
oklch(50.2% 0.094 27.8)
- #00717D
#00717D
oklch(50.2% 0.086 207.6)
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 #924D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.054
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #924D45 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.