Vivid Auburn (#922724)

The hex code for Vivid Auburn is #922724. It is rgb(146, 39, 36) in RGB, hsl(2, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 75%, 43%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#922724

HEX#922724

RGBrgb(146, 39, 36)

HSLhsl(2, 60%, 36%)

HSVhsv(2, 75%, 57%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 75%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.143 26.5)

LABlab(33.89% 45.01 29.55)

LCHlch(33.89% 53.84 33.29)

Colors Closest to Vivid Auburn

Vivid Auburn is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Falu Red#801818ΔE 5.87 Sweet Brown#A83731ΔE 7.04 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 7.08 Brown#A52A2AΔE 7.23 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 7.27 UP Maroon#7B1113ΔE 7.7

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#922724 Channel Values

How Vivid Auburn 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 39 · B 36	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 2° · S 60% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 2° · S 75% · V 57%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 75% · K 43%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vivid Auburn 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 text8.27:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.54:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vivid Auburn

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vivid Auburn; 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 Vivid Auburn

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 Vivid Auburn 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#922724

Protanopia#494923

Protanomaly#6E3E23

Deuteranopia#5D5D1A

Deuteranomaly#764D1E

Tritanopia#922727

Tritanomaly#922726

Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #922724 in Code

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

CSS custom property--vivid-auburn: #922724;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #922724;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vivid-auburn': '#922724' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.153, blue: 0.141)

Android XML<color name="vivid_auburn">#922724</color>

SVG fillfill="#922724"

More Red Colors

Vivid Auburn sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

922b3e 922626 940000 8f0018 940019 8b0000 940025 8a3324 954535 8a0015 960018 893f45 a57164 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5 fff5f5 4a1717 703642

#922724 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vivid Auburn?

The hex code for Vivid Auburn is #922724. That is rgb(146, 39, 36) in RGB, hsl(2, 60%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 75%, 43%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #922724?

#922724 is rgb(146, 39, 36) — red 146, green 39, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #922724?

#922724 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 75%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #922724 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #922724 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #922724 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #922724 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 7.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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