#981B16
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.1% 0.161 28.4), rgb(152, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#981B16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981B16 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.161 28.4) |
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 #981B16 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981B16 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981B16 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #981B16 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#F07869
oklch(70.8% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64D40
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D2231E
oklch(55.6% 0.209 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50F0F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 28.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981B16
oklch(44.1% 0.161 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#981B16 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) | #443C13 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62570E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981B16
#981B16
oklch(44.1% 0.161 28.4)
- #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 #981B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.018
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
Use #981B16 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.