#99290C
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.5% 0.152 34.5), rgb(153, 41, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#99290C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 34°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99290C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 41, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.152 34.5) |
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 #99290C | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #99290C | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99290C text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #99290C text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C62
oklch(70.6% 0.143 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25534
oklch(63.2% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#99290C
oklch(45.5% 0.152 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#73210E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#99290C 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) | #4B4205 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B02 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90024 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99290C
#99290C
oklch(45.5% 0.152 34.5)
- #006272
#006272
oklch(45.6% 0.08 213.9)
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 #99290C, 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 0.015
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #99290C 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.