#97040E
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.1), rgb(151, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#97040E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97040E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.1) |
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 #97040E | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #97040E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97040E text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #97040E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 27.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89D
oklch(81% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F47368
oklch(70.6% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC443E
oklch(63.1% 0.206 27)
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Step 600
600
#D70A19
oklch(55.5% 0.223 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#97040E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#791615
oklch(37.7% 0.134 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#47100D
oklch(26.9% 0.084 27.4)
#97040E 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) | #3E360B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5402 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7000C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97040E
#97040E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 27.1)
- #005A63
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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 #97040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.006
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.009
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
Use #97040E 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.