#97231F
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(44.7% 0.153 27.4), rgb(151, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#97231F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97231F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.153 27.4) |
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 #97231F | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #97231F | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97231F text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97231F 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35147
oklch(63.1% 0.183 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C29
oklch(55.6% 0.198 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#97231F
oklch(44.7% 0.153 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#741F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#441411
oklch(26.9% 0.075 26.9)
#97231F 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) | #463F1D | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63581A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70024 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97231F
#97231F
oklch(44.7% 0.153 27.4)
- #00606A
#00606A
oklch(44.7% 0.077 207.2)
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 #97231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.032
Use #97231F 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.