#992C0E
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.8% 0.15 35.1), rgb(153, 44, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#992C0E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992C0E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 44, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.15 35.1) |
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 #992C0E | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #992C0E | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992C0E text on white | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #992C0E text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E62
oklch(70.8% 0.14 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05734
oklch(63.2% 0.178 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#992C0E
oklch(45.8% 0.15 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#73230E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#992C0E 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) | #4D4307 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C05 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90027 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992C0E
#992C0E
oklch(45.8% 0.15 35.1)
- #006274
#006274
oklch(45.7% 0.081 216)
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 #992C0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.030
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
Use #992C0E 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.