#990131
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.5% 0.173 14.8), rgb(153, 1, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#990131 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #990131 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 1, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.173 14.8) |
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 #990131 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #990131 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #990131 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #990131 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6AC
oklch(81% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#F47080
oklch(70.7% 0.162 14.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB3F60
oklch(63% 0.207 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#D50048
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#990131
oklch(43.5% 0.173 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#79132A
oklch(37.8% 0.135 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#470E19
oklch(26.9% 0.086 14.1)
#990131 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) | #3A3831 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552D | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9001B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #990131
#990131
oklch(43.5% 0.173 14.8)
- #005D5E
#005D5E
oklch(43.4% 0.074 196.1)
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 #990131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.016
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #990131 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.