#971F3B
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.8% 0.155 13.4), rgb(151, 31, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#971F3B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971F3B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 31, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.155 13.4) |
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 #971F3B | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971F3B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971F3B text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #971F3B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D68
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD2550
oklch(55.6% 0.201 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11341
oklch(49.1% 0.187 13.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971F3B
oklch(44.8% 0.155 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#741C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#971F3B 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) | #41403B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5838 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6002B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971F3B
#971F3B
oklch(44.8% 0.155 13.4)
- #006261
#006261
oklch(44.9% 0.077 193.5)
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 #971F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
Use #971F3B 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.