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#921802 Color

#921802 is rgb(146, 24, 2) in RGB, hsl(9, 97%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 99%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Red (#8B0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#921802
HEX#921802
RGBrgb(146, 24, 2)
HSLhsl(9, 97%, 29%)
HSVhsv(9, 99%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 99%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.159 32.1)
LABlab(31.93% 49.09 45.00)
LCHlch(31.93% 66.60 42.51)

What #921802 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 #921802, 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.

#921802 Channel Values

How #921802 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 24 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 97% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 99% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 99% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.92:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #921802 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 text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #921802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #921802; 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 #921802

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 #921802 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#921802
Protanopia#434300
Protanomaly#6C3700
Deuteranopia#5A5A00
Deuteranomaly#744800
Tritanopia#921616
Tritanomaly#921710
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #921802 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-921802: #921802;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #921802;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-921802': '#921802' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.094, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_921802">#921802</color>
SVG fillfill="#921802"

More Red Colors

#921802 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#921802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #921802?

#921802 is a dark red — rgb(146, 24, 2) in RGB and hsl(9, 97%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Red (#8B0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #921802?

#921802 is rgb(146, 24, 2) — red 146, green 24, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #921802?

#921802 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 99%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #921802 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #921802 scores 8.92:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #921802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #921802 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.53, which is very hard to tell apart.

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