#922626 Color

#922626 is rgb(146, 38, 38) in RGB, hsl(0, 59%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Auburn (#922724), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#922626

HEX#922626

RGBrgb(146, 38, 38)

HSLhsl(0, 59%, 36%)

HSVhsv(0, 74%, 57%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.144 25.3)

LABlab(33.78% 45.43 28.21)

LCHlch(33.78% 53.48 31.84)

What #922626 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 #922626, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Auburn#922724ΔE 1.41 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 5.89 Falu Red#801818ΔE 6.02 Sweet Brown#A83731ΔE 7.38 Brown#A52A2AΔE 7.53 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 7.59

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#922626 Channel Values

How #922626 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 146 · G 38 · B 38	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 59% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 74% · V 57%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 74% · Y 74% · K 43%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.31:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #922626 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 text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #922626

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #922626; 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 #922626

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 #922626 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#922626

Protanopia#484825

Protanomaly#6D3D25

Deuteranopia#5C5C1C

Deuteranomaly#764C21

Tritanopia#922626

Tritanomaly#922626

Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #922626 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-922626: #922626;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #922626;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-922626': '#922626' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.149, blue: 0.149)

Android XML<color name="color_922626">#922626</color>

SVG fillfill="#922626"

More Red Colors

#922626 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

922724 8f0018 922b3e 8b0000 940000 8a3324 940019 8a0015 940025 893f45 954535 893843 a55353 bf4147 cc8899 e19d9d eccfcf f88379 ff0f0f ff6188 ffb3b3 fff0f2 47000c 700013

#922626 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #922626?

#922626 is a dark red — rgb(146, 38, 38) in RGB and hsl(0, 59%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Auburn (#922724), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.

What is the RGB value of #922626?

#922626 is rgb(146, 38, 38) — red 146, green 38, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #922626?

#922626 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 74%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #922626 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #922626 scores 8.31:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #922626 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #922626 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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