#972546
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45.6% 0.15 8.5), rgb(151, 37, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#972546 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972546 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 37, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.15 8.5) |
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 #972546 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972546 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972546 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #972546 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F73
oklch(63% 0.179 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.196 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE1A4C
oklch(49.2% 0.181 8.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972546
oklch(45.6% 0.15 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E35
oklch(37.8% 0.118 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#972546 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) | #424347 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5A43 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50733 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972546
#972546
oklch(45.6% 0.15 8.5)
- #006560
#006560
oklch(45.7% 0.079 188.9)
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 #972546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
Use #972546 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.