#98181B
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44% 0.162 26.3), rgb(152, 24, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#98181B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98181B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 24, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 73%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.162 26.3) |
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 #98181B | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #98181B | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98181B text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98181B text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E74B45
oklch(63.1% 0.194 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#D31F26
oklch(55.7% 0.211 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60818
oklch(49.1% 0.196 26.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#98181B
oklch(44% 0.162 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#98181B 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) | #423B19 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615715 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98181B
#98181B
oklch(44% 0.162 26.3)
- #005E67
#005E67
oklch(44% 0.075 206.2)
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 #98181B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.015
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
Use #98181B 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.