#99301F
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.4% 0.143 31.8), rgb(153, 48, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#99301F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99301F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 48, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.143 31.8) |
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 #99301F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99301F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99301F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #99301F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4835
oklch(55.6% 0.154 31.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99301F
oklch(46.4% 0.143 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#843022
oklch(42.8% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#99301F 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) | #4E461C | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D1B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A90E2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99301F
#99301F
oklch(46.4% 0.143 31.8)
- #006573
#006573
oklch(46.5% 0.081 211.2)
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 #99301F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
Use #99301F 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.