#98240F
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(44.8% 0.155 32.4), rgb(152, 36, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#98240F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98240F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 36, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.155 32.4) |
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 #98240F | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #98240F | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98240F text on white | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #98240F text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35238
oklch(63.1% 0.185 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D0D
oklch(55.7% 0.201 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#98240F
oklch(44.8% 0.155 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#742011
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#98240F 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) | #483F0A | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655906 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80021 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98240F
#98240F
oklch(44.8% 0.155 32.4)
- #00606E
#00606E
oklch(44.9% 0.078 211.9)
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 #98240F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
Use #98240F 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.