#972925
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.4% 0.147 26.9), rgb(151, 41, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#972925 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972925 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 41, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.147 26.9) |
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 #972925 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972925 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972925 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #972925 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C71
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27)
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Step 500
500
#E0554C
oklch(63.2% 0.175 27)
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Step 600
600
#CB322F
oklch(55.6% 0.19 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2221
oklch(49.1% 0.177 27)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972925
oklch(45.4% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#72221E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#972925 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) | #494223 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A21 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60029 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972925
#972925
oklch(45.4% 0.147 26.9)
- #00626C
#00626C
oklch(45.3% 0.078 206.9)
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 #972925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.038
Use #972925 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.