#992700
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.155 35.9), rgb(153, 39, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#992700 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992700 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 39, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.155 35.9) |
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 #992700 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #992700 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992700 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #992700 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC98
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.145 36)
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Step 500
500
#E3542C
oklch(63.2% 0.186 36)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#992700
oklch(45.2% 0.155 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#742108
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#992700 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) | #4B4100 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675A00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90021 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992700
#992700
oklch(45.2% 0.155 35.9)
- #006172
#006172
oklch(45.3% 0.08 215.1)
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 #992700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
Use #992700 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.