#983319
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.6% 0.14 35.2), rgb(152, 51, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#983319 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983319 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 51, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.14 35.2) |
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 #983319 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983319 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983319 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #983319 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF664C
oklch(63% 0.139 35)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983319
oklch(46.6% 0.14 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#983319 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) | #504715 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D14 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8152E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983319
#983319
oklch(46.6% 0.14 35.2)
- #006576
#006576
oklch(46.6% 0.082 214.5)
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 #983319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
Use #983319 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.