#932B21
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.8% 0.141 29.3), rgb(147, 43, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#932B21 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932B21 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 43, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.141 29.3) |
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 #932B21 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #932B21 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932B21 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #932B21 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E6F
oklch(70.6% 0.132 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5949
oklch(63.2% 0.169 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C8382B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC281E
oklch(49% 0.17 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#932B21
oklch(44.8% 0.141 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#71241C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#421611
oklch(26.9% 0.07 29)
#932B21 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) | #49421F | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63581D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2062A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932B21
#932B21
oklch(44.8% 0.141 29.3)
- #00606C
#00606C
oklch(44.8% 0.077 209.6)
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 #932B21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
Use #932B21 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.