#992F45
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.141 12.2), rgb(153, 47, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#992F45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992F45 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 47, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.141 12.2) |
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 #992F45 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992F45 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992F45 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #992F45 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB838E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6172
oklch(63% 0.14 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA455B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992F45
oklch(47% 0.141 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#822E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#992F45 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) | #494845 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E42 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71A38 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992F45
#992F45
oklch(47% 0.141 12.2)
- #006967
#006967
oklch(47.1% 0.081 192.5)
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 #992F45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
Use #992F45 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.