#971D18
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.1% 0.158 28.2), rgb(151, 29, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#971D18 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971D18 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 29, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 73%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.158 28.2) |
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 #971D18 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971D18 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971D18 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #971D18 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.093 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF786B
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54E42
oklch(63% 0.189 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12621
oklch(55.7% 0.206 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#B41313
oklch(49.1% 0.191 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971D18
oklch(44.1% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#751D17
oklch(37.6% 0.123 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#971D18 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) | #443D16 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625711 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001E | 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°).
- #971D18
#971D18
oklch(44.1% 0.158 28.2)
- #005E69
#005E69
oklch(44.1% 0.076 208.6)
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 #971D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.020
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.032
Use #971D18 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.