#983941
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.127 18.3), rgb(152, 57, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#983941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #983941 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 57, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.127 18.3) |
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 #983941 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #983941 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #983941 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #983941 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78789
oklch(70.7% 0.098 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA676C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54C54
oklch(55.5% 0.137 18.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#983941
oklch(48% 0.127 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3338
oklch(42.8% 0.105 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#983941 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) | #504D41 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6283C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #983941
#983941
oklch(48% 0.127 18.3)
- #006B6E
#006B6E
oklch(47.9% 0.081 198.2)
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 #983941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.058
Use #983941 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.