#970A3E
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.7% 0.169 8.9), rgb(151, 10, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#970A3E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970A3E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 10, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.169 8.9) |
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 #970A3E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970A3E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970A3E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #970A3E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F9A6B3
oklch(81% 0.099 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#F1718C
oklch(70.7% 0.159 8.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74270
oklch(63% 0.202 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D30858
oklch(55.7% 0.22 9)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970A3E
oklch(43.7% 0.169 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#771533
oklch(37.8% 0.132 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F1E
oklch(27% 0.084 8.6)
#970A3E 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) | #393A3F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B553B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60025 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970A3E
#970A3E
oklch(43.7% 0.169 8.9)
- #005F5A
#005F5A
oklch(43.8% 0.076 188.5)
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 #970A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
Use #970A3E 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.