#990F41
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.4% 0.169 8.2), rgb(153, 15, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#990F41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #990F41 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 15, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.169 8.2) |
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 #990F41 | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #990F41 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #990F41 text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #990F41 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 8.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0718D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#E74371
oklch(63.1% 0.201 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#D2095A
oklch(55.6% 0.219 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#B3004B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 8.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#990F41
oklch(44.4% 0.169 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#761534
oklch(37.6% 0.131 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#990F41 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) | #3A3C42 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D573E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A80028 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #990F41
#990F41
oklch(44.4% 0.169 8.2)
- #00615C
#00615C
oklch(44.4% 0.077 188.7)
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 #990F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.014
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.016
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
Use #990F41 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.