#992B00
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.7% 0.152 37.2), rgb(153, 43, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#992B00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992B00 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 43, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.152 37.2) |
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 #992B00 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #992B00 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992B00 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #992B00 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD98
oklch(81% 0.089 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D5E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#E1562B
oklch(63.1% 0.182 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#992B00
oklch(45.7% 0.152 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#732207
oklch(37.7% 0.119 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#441608
oklch(27.1% 0.075 37.2)
#992B00 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) | #4D4300 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685B00 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90025 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992B00
#992B00
oklch(45.7% 0.152 37.2)
- #006275
#006275
oklch(45.8% 0.082 217.1)
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 #992B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
Use #992B00 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.