#99342C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.1% 0.137 28), rgb(153, 52, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#99342C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99342C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 52, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.137 28) |
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 #99342C | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99342C | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99342C text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #99342C text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CE655A
oklch(63% 0.135 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A40
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99342C
oklch(47.1% 0.137 28)
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Step 800
800
#82312A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B17
oklch(27.2% 0.056 28)
#99342C 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) | #50492A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F29 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A81B33 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99342C
#99342C
oklch(47.1% 0.137 28)
- #006773
#006773
oklch(47% 0.081 208.7)
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 #99342C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #99342C 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.