#97203C
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.9% 0.154 13), rgb(151, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#97203C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97203C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.154 13) |
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 #97203C | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #97203C | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97203C text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #97203C text on black | 2.58:1 | 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
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9B0
oklch(81% 0.09 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7787
oklch(70.8% 0.145 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24D69
oklch(63.2% 0.185 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD2651
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13)
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Step 700
700
#B11442
oklch(49.2% 0.186 12.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#97203C
oklch(44.9% 0.154 13)
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Step 900
900
#731D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13)
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Step 950
950
#44131C
oklch(27.1% 0.076 12.7)
#97203C 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) | #41403C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605839 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6002C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97203C
#97203C
oklch(44.9% 0.154 13)
- #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 #97203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.033
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
Use #97203C 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.