#932217
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(43.8% 0.151 29.9), rgb(147, 34, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#932217 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932217 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 34, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.151 29.9) |
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 #932217 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #932217 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932217 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #932217 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6B
oklch(70.8% 0.14 30)
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Step 500
500
#E15442
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD3021
oklch(55.7% 0.196 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11F13
oklch(49.2% 0.182 29.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#932217
oklch(43.8% 0.151 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#732118
oklch(37.7% 0.117 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#932217 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) | #453D14 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615611 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932217
#932217
oklch(43.8% 0.151 29.9)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #932217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.021
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
Use #932217 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.