#982D07
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.7% 0.149 36.8), rgb(152, 45, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#982D07 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 37°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982D07 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 45, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 91%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.149 36.8) |
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 #982D07 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982D07 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982D07 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #982D07 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97E60
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5830
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#982D07
oklch(45.7% 0.149 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#72240B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#982D07 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) | #4D4300 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685B00 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80027 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982D07
#982D07
oklch(45.7% 0.149 36.8)
- #006275
#006275
oklch(45.8% 0.082 217.1)
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 #982D07, 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 0.018
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
Use #982D07 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.