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#92171F Color

#92171F is rgb(146, 23, 31) in RGB, hsl(356, 73%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 79%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#92171F
HEX#92171F
RGBrgb(146, 23, 31)
HSLhsl(356, 73%, 33%)
HSVhsv(356, 84%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 79%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(42.8% 0.157 24.4)
LABlab(32.02% 49.80 30.65)
LCHlch(32.02% 58.48 31.61)

What #92171F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #92171F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#92171F Channel Values

How #92171F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 146 · G 23 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 73% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 84% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 79% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.88:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #92171F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #92171F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #92171F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #92171F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #92171F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#92171F
Protanopia#43431D
Protanomaly#6C361E
Deuteranopia#595912
Deuteranomaly#744718
Tritanopia#921818
Tritanomaly#92181B
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #92171F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-92171f: #92171F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #92171F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-92171f': '#92171F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.090, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_92171f">#92171F</color>
SVG fillfill="#92171F"

More Red Colors

#92171F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#92171F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #92171F?

#92171F is a dark red — rgb(146, 23, 31) in RGB and hsl(356, 73%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #92171F?

#92171F is rgb(146, 23, 31) — red 146, green 23, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #92171F?

#92171F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 79%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #92171F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #92171F scores 8.88:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #92171F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #92171F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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