#970E35
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.6% 0.166 13.8), rgb(151, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#970E35 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.166 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 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970E35 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.166 13.8) |
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 #970E35 | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970E35 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970E35 text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #970E35 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F9A7AE
oklch(81% 0.097 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#F17383
oklch(70.8% 0.155 14)
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Step 500
500
#E84565
oklch(63.2% 0.199 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3114C
oklch(55.6% 0.216 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970E35
oklch(43.6% 0.166 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#77172C
oklch(37.8% 0.129 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#46101A
oklch(27% 0.082 13.8)
#970E35 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) | #3B3A35 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5531 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60021 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970E35
#970E35
oklch(43.6% 0.166 13.8)
- #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 #970E35, 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 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
Use #970E35 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.