#970603
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.3), rgb(151, 6, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#970603 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970603 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 6, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.3) |
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 #970603 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970603 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970603 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #970603 text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F47463
oklch(70.7% 0.161 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC4536
oklch(63.1% 0.206 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D70E07
oklch(55.6% 0.223 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80100
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970603
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#79170F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#47100B
oklch(26.9% 0.085 29.1)
#970603 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) | #3E3600 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5400 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7000A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970603
#970603
oklch(42.7% 0.172 29.3)
- #005A65
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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 #970603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.003
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.006
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
Use #970603 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.