#982E34
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46.3% 0.141 21.5), rgb(152, 46, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#982E34 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982E34 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 46, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.141 21.5) |
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 #982E34 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982E34 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982E34 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #982E34 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8482
oklch(70.6% 0.109 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06363
oklch(63.1% 0.138 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC464A
oklch(55.6% 0.152 21.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982E34
oklch(46.3% 0.141 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#832E31
oklch(42.6% 0.117 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#982E34 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) | #4B4633 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C31 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71231 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982E34
#982E34
oklch(46.3% 0.141 21.5)
- #00666B
#00666B
oklch(46.4% 0.079 200.7)
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 #982E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
Use #982E34 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.