#971944
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.6% 0.161 7.4), rgb(151, 25, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#971944 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971944 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 25, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.161 7.4) |
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 #971944 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971944 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971944 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #971944 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 7.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.095 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7490
oklch(70.7% 0.151 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34874
oklch(63.1% 0.193 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE1C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.209 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B2054D
oklch(49.1% 0.195 7.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971944
oklch(44.6% 0.161 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#741935
oklch(37.6% 0.126 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#45111F
oklch(27.1% 0.08 8)
#971944 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) | #3C3E45 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5741 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5002D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971944
#971944
oklch(44.6% 0.161 7.4)
- #00625C
#00625C
oklch(44.7% 0.078 187.5)
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 #971944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.016
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
Use #971944 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.