#981F0B
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.4% 0.159 31.8), rgb(152, 31, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#981F0B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981F0B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 31, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.159 31.8) |
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 #981F0B | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981F0B | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981F0B text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #981F0B text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7964
oklch(70.7% 0.15 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E54F37
oklch(63% 0.19 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#D12708
oklch(55.6% 0.207 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981F0B
oklch(44.4% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#761E10
oklch(37.8% 0.124 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#981F0B 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) | #463D05 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8001D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981F0B
#981F0B
oklch(44.4% 0.159 31.8)
- #005E6C
#005E6C
oklch(44.2% 0.077 212.2)
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 #981F0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
Use #981F0B 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.