#981608
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(43.7% 0.165 30.5), rgb(152, 22, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#981608 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981608 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 22, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.165 30.5) |
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 #981608 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981608 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981608 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #981608 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99B
oklch(80.9% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17764
oklch(70.7% 0.154 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E84B37
oklch(63.1% 0.197 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41E09
oklch(55.6% 0.215 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981608
oklch(43.7% 0.165 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B10
oklch(37.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#981608 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) | #433A03 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625600 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80016 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981608
#981608
oklch(43.7% 0.165 30.5)
- #005D69
#005D69
oklch(43.8% 0.076 210)
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 #981608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.012
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.036
Use #981608 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.