#982F1E
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.1% 0.143 31.8), rgb(152, 47, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#982F1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #982F1E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 47, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.143 31.8) |
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 #982F1E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #982F1E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #982F1E text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #982F1E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4834
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#982F1E
oklch(46.1% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#843022
oklch(42.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#982F1E 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) | #4D451B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80C2C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #982F1E
#982F1E
oklch(46.1% 0.143 31.8)
- #006472
#006472
oklch(46.2% 0.08 211.3)
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 #982F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
Use #982F1E 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.