#922F31 Color
#922F31 is rgb(146, 47, 49) in RGB, hsl(359, 51%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 66%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#922F31rgb(146, 47, 49)hsl(359, 51%, 38%)hsv(359, 68%, 57%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 66%, 43%)oklch(45.3% 0.133 23.1)lab(35.24% 42.35 23.06)lch(35.24% 48.23 28.57)What #922F31 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 #922F31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#922F31 Channel Values
How #922F31 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 47 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 51% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 68% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 66% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #922F31 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.
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Colors That Go With #922F31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #922F31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #922F31
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 #922F31 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.
#922F31#4C4C30#6F4230#5F5F2A#77502D#922F2F#922F30#525252Using #922F31 in Code
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--color-922f31: #922F31;background-color: #922F31;colors: { 'color-922f31': '#922F31' }Color(red: 0.573, green: 0.184, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_922f31">#922F31</color>fill="#922F31"More Red Colors
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#922F31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #922F31?
#922F31 is a dark red — rgb(146, 47, 49) in RGB and hsl(359, 51%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Carmine (#9D2933), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #922F31?
#922F31 is rgb(146, 47, 49) — red 146, green 47, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #922F31?
#922F31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 66%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #922F31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #922F31 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #922F31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #922F31 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 12.24, which is visibly different.
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