#972105
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.3% 0.158 33.4), rgb(151, 33, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#972105 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972105 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 33, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.158 33.4) |
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 #972105 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972105 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972105 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #972105 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A62
oklch(70.7% 0.148 33)
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Step 500
500
#E45133
oklch(63% 0.188 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972105
oklch(44.3% 0.158 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#751F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#45140A
oklch(27% 0.078 33.4)
#972105 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) | #473E00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645800 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972105
#972105
oklch(44.3% 0.158 33.4)
- #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 #972105, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.027
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
Use #972105 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.