#982A1C
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.5% 0.148 30.7), rgb(152, 42, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#982A1C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 31°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982A1C |
| RGB | rgb(152, 42, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.148 30.7) |
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 #982A1C | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982A1C | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982A1C text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #982A1C text on black | 2.68:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D6A
oklch(70.8% 0.138 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05542
oklch(63.1% 0.177 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3220
oklch(55.5% 0.192 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B02212
oklch(49.2% 0.18 30.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#982A1C
oklch(45.5% 0.148 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#732217
oklch(37.8% 0.116 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43150F
oklch(26.9% 0.073 30)
#982A1C 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) | #4B4319 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B17 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80028 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982A1C
#982A1C
oklch(45.5% 0.148 30.7)
- #00626F
#00626F
oklch(45.5% 0.079 210.5)
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 #982A1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.035
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
Use #982A1C 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.