#972848
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(46% 0.147 8.1), rgb(151, 40, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#972848 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972848 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 40, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.147 8.1) |
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 #972848 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972848 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972848 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972848 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15F78
oklch(63.2% 0.145 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4161
oklch(55.6% 0.159 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972848
oklch(46% 0.147 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#832B42
oklch(42.7% 0.122 8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1821
oklch(26.9% 0.06 7.1)
#972848 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) | #434449 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605B45 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51035 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972848
#972848
oklch(46% 0.147 8.1)
- #006660
#006660
oklch(46% 0.08 187.8)
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 #972848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
Use #972848 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.