#981A11
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44% 0.162 29.5), rgb(152, 26, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#981A11 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981A11 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 26, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.162 29.5) |
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 #981A11 | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981A11 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981A11 text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #981A11 text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.194 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22216
oklch(55.5% 0.21 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60D05
oklch(49.1% 0.196 29.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981A11
oklch(44% 0.162 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#981A11 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) | #443C0D | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625707 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981A11
#981A11
oklch(44% 0.162 29.5)
- #005E69
#005E69
oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6)
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 #981A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.019
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
Use #981A11 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.