#981B10
Closest named color: Deep Red (#9A0200). oklch(44.1% 0.162 29.9), rgb(152, 27, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#981B10 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Red (#9A0200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Red (#9A0200) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981B10 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 27, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.162 29.9) |
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 #981B10 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981B10 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981B10 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #981B10 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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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
#F07866
oklch(70.7% 0.151 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3B
oklch(63.2% 0.193 30)
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Step 600
600
#D22314
oklch(55.6% 0.21 30)
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Step 700
700
#B50F03
oklch(49% 0.195 29.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981B10
oklch(44.1% 0.162 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C13
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#46130D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 29.8)
#981B10 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) | #443C0C | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635706 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981B10
#981B10
oklch(44.1% 0.162 29.9)
- #005E6A
#005E6A
oklch(44.1% 0.076 209.8)
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 #981B10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
Use #981B10 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.