#971B39
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.5% 0.158 13.6), rgb(151, 27, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#971B39 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971B39 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 27, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.158 13.6) |
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 #971B39 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971B39 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971B39 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #971B39 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7685
oklch(70.7% 0.147 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#E44B67
oklch(63.2% 0.189 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF204E
oklch(55.6% 0.206 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#B30C3F
oklch(49.2% 0.191 13.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971B39
oklch(44.5% 0.158 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#751B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.124 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#45121B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 13.6)
#971B39 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) | #3F3E39 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5736 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60028 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971B39
#971B39
oklch(44.5% 0.158 13.6)
- #006160
#006160
oklch(44.6% 0.076 193.5)
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 #971B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
Use #971B39 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.