#942522
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.4% 0.147 26.8), rgb(148, 37, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#942522 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942522 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 37, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.147 26.8) |
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 #942522 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942522 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942522 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #942522 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500
#E0544C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB312E
oklch(55.5% 0.191 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF2121
oklch(49% 0.178 26.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942522
oklch(44.4% 0.147 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#72211D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#942522 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) | #463F20 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62571E | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30026 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942522
#942522
oklch(44.4% 0.147 26.8)
- #005F69
#005F69
oklch(44.4% 0.076 207.3)
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 #942522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
Use #942522 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.