Vivid Auburn (#922724)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 8.27:1 — vs black: 2.54:1

Color values

  • HEX #922724
  • RGB rgb(146, 39, 36)
  • HSL hsl(1, 75%, 57%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 73.29, 75.34, 42.75 )
  • Websafe #993333

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #922724 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#248F92
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#922458
#925E24
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#249227
#272492
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#24925E
#245892
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#589224
#248F92
#5E2492
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Vivid Auburn
#922724 Base
#170606
#551715
#711E1C
#B3302C
#CD3935
#DC7673
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Vivid Auburn, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#140505
#2E0C0B
#471311
#601A18
#79201E
Vivid Auburn #922724 Base
#C33430
#D65C59
#E28C89
#EEBBBA
#FAEBEB
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #922724. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #922724;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #922724;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #922724;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #922724,
        #40E0E4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #922724,
        #40E0E4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$vivid-auburn: #922724;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$vivid-auburn-r: 146;
$vivid-auburn-g: 39;
$vivid-auburn-b: 36;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $vivid-auburn;
    color: rgba($vivid-auburn-r, $vivid-auburn-g, $vivid-auburn-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Vivid Auburn appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #922724 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #58581C Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #3F3F25 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #922727 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #4E4E4E Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Vivid Auburn ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Vivid Auburn #922724 Base
Ruby Red #9B111E ΔE 2.85
Burnt Umber #8A3324 ΔE 3.71
Carmine #960018 ΔE 3.74
Spartan Crimson #9E1316 ΔE 3.76

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.