#981E22
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.5% 0.157 25), rgb(152, 30, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#981E22 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981E22 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 30, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.157 25) |
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 #981E22 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981E22 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981E22 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #981E22 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA3
oklch(81% 0.092 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7871
oklch(70.7% 0.147 25)
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Step 500
500
#E54E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0252E
oklch(55.5% 0.204 25)
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Step 700
700
#B41221
oklch(49.1% 0.19 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981E22
oklch(44.5% 0.157 25)
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Step 900
900
#751D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#981E22 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) | #443E21 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62581D | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981E22
#981E22
oklch(44.5% 0.157 25)
- #006068
#006068
oklch(44.6% 0.076 204.7)
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 #981E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.010
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #981E22 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.