#970523
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(43% 0.17 20.9), rgb(151, 5, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#970523 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970523 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 5, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.17 20.9) |
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 #970523 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970523 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970523 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #970523 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E2
oklch(93.7% 0.029 20.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.056 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 21)
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Step 400
400
#F37275
oklch(70.6% 0.159 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4351
oklch(63.1% 0.204 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#D60935
oklch(55.6% 0.221 21)
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Step 700
700
#B6002B
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970523
oklch(43% 0.17 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#781521
oklch(37.6% 0.132 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#471014
oklch(27% 0.083 20.8)
#970523 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) | #3C3723 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70015 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970523
#970523
oklch(43% 0.17 20.9)
- #005B60
#005B60
oklch(42.9% 0.073 201.3)
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 #970523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.034
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.039
Use #970523 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.