Red-violet (Color Wheel) (#922B3E)

The hex code for Red-violet (Color Wheel) is #922B3E. It is rgb(146, 43, 62) in RGB, hsl(349, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 43%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#922B3E

HEX#922B3E

RGBrgb(146, 43, 62)

HSLhsl(349, 54%, 37%)

HSVhsv(349, 71%, 57%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.138 13.9)

LABlab(34.84% 44.61 14.28)

LCHlch(34.84% 46.84 17.75)

Colors Closest to Red-violet (Color Wheel)

Red-violet (Color Wheel) 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.

Big Dip O’ruby#9C2542ΔE 5.73 Red Rum#973A4AΔE 5.92 Antique Ruby#841B2DΔE 6.41 Claret#7F1734ΔE 7.26 Solid Pink#893843ΔE 9.03 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 10.57

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

#922B3E Channel Values

How Red-violet (Color Wheel) 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 43 · B 62	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 349° · S 54% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 349° · S 71% · V 57%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 71% · Y 58% · K 43%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Red-violet (Color Wheel) 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 text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Red-violet (Color Wheel)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Red-violet (Color Wheel); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Red-violet (Color Wheel)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Red-violet (Color Wheel) 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#922B3E

Protanopia#4A4A3D

Protanomaly#6E403E

Deuteranopia#5E5E39

Deuteranomaly#764E3B

Tritanopia#912E2E

Tritanomaly#922D35

Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #922B3E in Code

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

CSS custom property--red-violet-color-wheel: #922B3E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #922B3E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'red-violet-color-wheel': '#922B3E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.573, green: 0.169, blue: 0.243)

Android XML<color name="red_violet_color_wheel">#922B3E</color>

SVG fillfill="#922B3E"

More Red Colors

Red-violet (Color Wheel) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

940000 922724 940019 922626 940025 8f0018 954535 8b0000 960018 8a3324 971212 8a0015 a62c2b c08081 ce1127 e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241

#922B3E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Red-violet (Color Wheel)?

The hex code for Red-violet (Color Wheel) is #922B3E. That is rgb(146, 43, 62) in RGB, hsl(349, 54%, 37%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 43%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #922B3E?

#922B3E is rgb(146, 43, 62) — red 146, green 43, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #922B3E?

#922B3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 58%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #922B3E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #922B3E scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #922B3E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #922B3E 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 18.77, which is visibly different.

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