#971718
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(43.7% 0.162 27), rgb(151, 23, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#971718 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971718 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 23, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(360, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.162 27) |
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 #971718 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971718 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971718 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #971718 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0776C
oklch(70.7% 0.151 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74B43
oklch(63% 0.194 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#D31F23
oklch(55.6% 0.211 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#B60915
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971718
oklch(43.7% 0.162 27)
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Step 900
900
#771B18
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#46120F
oklch(27% 0.08 27.1)
#971718 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) | #423B16 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615611 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971718
#971718
oklch(43.7% 0.162 27)
- #005D66
#005D66
oklch(43.7% 0.075 206.3)
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 #971718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.016
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.017
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.037
Use #971718 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.