#980000
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2), rgb(152, 0, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#980000 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.001 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #980000 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 0, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #980000 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #980000 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #980000 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #980000 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400
#F67362
oklch(70.8% 0.164 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4334
oklch(63.1% 0.209 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90201
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A150E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#980000 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E3500 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90005 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #980000
#980000
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.2)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #980000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.001
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.005
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
Use #980000 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.