#98331A
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.6% 0.14 34.9), rgb(152, 51, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#98331A 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 | #98331A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 51, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.14 34.9) |
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 #98331A | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98331A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98331A text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #98331A 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
#CF664D
oklch(63% 0.139 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B2F
oklch(55.7% 0.151 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98331A
oklch(46.6% 0.14 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#82321E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 35.2)
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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)
#98331A 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) | #504716 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E15 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8152E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98331A
#98331A
oklch(46.6% 0.14 34.9)
- #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 #98331A, 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 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
Use #98331A 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.