#98080E
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(43.1% 0.171 27.5), rgb(152, 8, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#98080E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98080E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 8, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.171 27.5) |
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 #98080E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #98080E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98080E text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #98080E text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47467
oklch(70.7% 0.16 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC453D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70D17
oklch(55.6% 0.222 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#98080E
oklch(43.1% 0.171 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#791614
oklch(37.7% 0.134 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#98080E 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) | #3F370B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605502 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8000E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98080E
#98080E
oklch(43.1% 0.171 27.5)
- #005B65
#005B65
oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7)
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 #98080E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.008
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
Use #98080E 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.