#970A34
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.5% 0.168 13.9), rgb(151, 10, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#970A34 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970A34 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 10, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.168 13.9) |
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 #970A34 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970A34 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970A34 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #970A34 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 14)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.099 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#F27283
oklch(70.8% 0.158 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#E84364
oklch(63% 0.201 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40C4B
oklch(55.7% 0.218 14)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970A34
oklch(43.5% 0.168 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#77162C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#970A34 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) | #3B3934 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5530 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970A34
#970A34
oklch(43.5% 0.168 13.9)
- #005E5D
#005E5D
oklch(43.6% 0.075 193.5)
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 #970A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.017
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.028
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
Use #970A34 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.