#993025
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.5% 0.142 29.5), rgb(153, 48, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#993025 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993025 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 48, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.142 29.5) |
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 #993025 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993025 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993025 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #993025 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16455
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483A
oklch(55.6% 0.153 29.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993025
oklch(46.5% 0.142 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#993025 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) | #4E4623 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685D21 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9102E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993025
#993025
oklch(46.5% 0.142 29.5)
- #006572
#006572
oklch(46.4% 0.08 210.1)
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 #993025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
Use #993025 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.