#97212E
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.7% 0.153 20.5), rgb(151, 33, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#97212E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97212E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 33, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.153 20.5) |
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 #97212E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #97212E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97212E text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97212E text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC797A
oklch(70.7% 0.142 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24F58
oklch(63% 0.182 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE293E
oklch(55.7% 0.199 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21730
oklch(49.2% 0.185 20.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#97212E
oklch(44.7% 0.153 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E25
oklch(37.7% 0.119 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#97212E 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) | #443F2E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61582A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60027 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97212E
#97212E
oklch(44.7% 0.153 20.5)
- #006165
#006165
oklch(44.8% 0.076 199.7)
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 #97212E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.014
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.043
Use #97212E 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.