#971A20
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44% 0.16 24.9), rgb(151, 26, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#971A20 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971A20 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 26, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.16 24.9) |
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 #971A20 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971A20 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971A20 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #971A20 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7770
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4B
oklch(63.1% 0.191 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1222D
oklch(55.5% 0.207 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50E20
oklch(49.2% 0.193 24.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971A20
oklch(44% 0.16 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#761C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#451212
oklch(26.9% 0.079 24.1)
#971A20 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) | #423C1F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61571B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971A20
#971A20
oklch(44% 0.16 24.9)
- #005E66
#005E66
oklch(44% 0.075 204.9)
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 #971A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
Use #971A20 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.