#991E43
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.3% 0.158 9.2), rgb(153, 30, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#991E43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991E43 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.158 9.2) |
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 #991E43 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #991E43 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991E43 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #991E43 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC758D
oklch(70.6% 0.148 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#E34A71
oklch(63.2% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE2059
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10B49
oklch(49% 0.191 9.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#991E43
oklch(45.3% 0.158 9.2)
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Step 900
900
#741B33
oklch(37.8% 0.123 9.6)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#991E43 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) | #404144 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5940 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7002E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991E43
#991E43
oklch(45.3% 0.158 9.2)
- #00645F
#00645F
oklch(45.4% 0.079 188.8)
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 #991E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.022
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
Use #991E43 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.