#97220E
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(44.5% 0.156 32.1), rgb(151, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#97220E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97220E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.156 32.1) |
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 #97220E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #97220E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97220E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #97220E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B65
oklch(70.8% 0.145 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45139
oklch(63.1% 0.187 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C0E
oklch(55.6% 0.202 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#97220E
oklch(44.5% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#751F11
oklch(37.8% 0.122 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#97220E 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) | #473E09 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645804 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7001F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97220E
#97220E
oklch(44.5% 0.156 32.1)
- #005F6D
#005F6D
oklch(44.6% 0.078 212)
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 #97220E, 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 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.028
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.029
Use #97220E 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.