#982B1A
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.6% 0.148 31.7), rgb(152, 43, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#982B1A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982B1A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 43, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.148 31.7) |
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 #982B1A | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982B1A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982B1A text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #982B1A text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#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
#F3AC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.087 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D69
oklch(70.8% 0.139 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0563F
oklch(63.2% 0.177 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB331C
oklch(55.5% 0.192 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF230D
oklch(49% 0.178 31.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#982B1A
oklch(45.6% 0.148 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#722216
oklch(37.6% 0.115 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#982B1A 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) | #4B4317 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B15 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80028 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982B1A
#982B1A
oklch(45.6% 0.148 31.7)
- #006270
#006270
oklch(45.5% 0.079 211.6)
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 #982B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
Use #982B1A 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.