#970D0F
Closest named color: Blood Red (#980002). oklch(43.1% 0.168 27.8), rgb(151, 13, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#970D0F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blood Red (#980002), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blood Red (#980002) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970D0F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 13, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.168 27.8) |
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 #970D0F | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970D0F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970D0F text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #970D0F text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#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
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37568
oklch(70.8% 0.157 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA473D
oklch(63.1% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D61519
oklch(55.7% 0.219 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000C
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970D0F
oklch(43.1% 0.168 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#781814
oklch(37.6% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#970D0F 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) | #3F380C | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605404 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70011 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970D0F
#970D0F
oklch(43.1% 0.168 27.8)
- #005B65
#005B65
oklch(43.1% 0.074 207.7)
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 #970D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.009
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
Use #970D0F 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.