#98320A
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.3% 0.144 38.3), rgb(152, 50, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#98320A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98320A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 50, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.144 38.3) |
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 #98320A | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98320A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98320A text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98320A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06644
oklch(63% 0.143 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A24
oklch(55.5% 0.155 38.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98320A
oklch(46.3% 0.144 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#833116
oklch(42.7% 0.12 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D19
oklch(37.8% 0.093 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#98320A 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) | #504601 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D02 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8112B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98320A
#98320A
oklch(46.3% 0.144 38.3)
- #006478
#006478
oklch(46.4% 0.083 217.8)
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 #98320A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #98320A 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.