#991E16
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.6% 0.16 29.1), rgb(153, 30, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#991E16 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991E16 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 30, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.16 29.1) |
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 #991E16 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #991E16 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991E16 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #991E16 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7869
oklch(70.7% 0.149 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#E64E3F
oklch(63.2% 0.191 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#D1251B
oklch(55.6% 0.207 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B5120C
oklch(49.2% 0.193 29.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#991E16
oklch(44.6% 0.16 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#761D15
oklch(37.8% 0.125 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45130E
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28.9)
#991E16 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) | #463E13 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64580E | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9001E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991E16
#991E16
oklch(44.6% 0.16 29.1)
- #005F6B
#005F6B
oklch(44.5% 0.077 209.7)
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 #991E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.026
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.034
Use #991E16 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.