#972000
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.2% 0.159 34), rgb(151, 32, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#972000 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972000 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 32, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.159 34) |
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 #972000 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972000 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972000 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972000 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A60
oklch(70.7% 0.149 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55130
oklch(63.2% 0.19 34)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972000
oklch(44.2% 0.159 34)
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Step 900
900
#751F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.123 34)
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Step 950
950
#451409
oklch(27% 0.078 34.2)
#972000 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) | #473D00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645700 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972000
#972000
oklch(44.2% 0.159 34)
- #005E6D
#005E6D
oklch(44.3% 0.078 213.4)
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 #972000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.032
Use #972000 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.