#932717
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.3% 0.146 31.5), rgb(147, 39, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#932717 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932717 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 39, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.146 31.5) |
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 #932717 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #932717 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932717 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #932717 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5741
oklch(63.1% 0.174 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA341E
oklch(55.5% 0.19 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2510
oklch(49.2% 0.177 31.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#932717
oklch(44.3% 0.146 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#932717 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) | #483F14 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20024 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932717
#932717
oklch(44.3% 0.146 31.5)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #932717, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
Use #932717 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.