#982A0E
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.4% 0.15 34.5), rgb(152, 42, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#982A0E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982A0E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 42, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.15 34.5) |
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 #982A0E | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982A0E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982A0E text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #982A0E text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05635
oklch(63% 0.179 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC3304
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#982A0E
oklch(45.4% 0.15 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44160B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 34.7)
#982A0E 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) | #4B4208 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B05 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80025 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982A0E
#982A0E
oklch(45.4% 0.15 34.5)
- #006172
#006172
oklch(45.3% 0.08 215.1)
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 #982A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
Use #982A0E 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.