#972A3B
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.9% 0.144 16.2), rgb(151, 42, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#972A3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972A3B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 42, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.144 16.2) |
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 #972A3B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972A3B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972A3B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972A3B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C9314C
oklch(55.7% 0.187 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD213D
oklch(49.1% 0.174 16.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972A3B
oklch(45.9% 0.144 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#972A3B 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) | #47443B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635B38 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60C31 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972A3B
#972A3B
oklch(45.9% 0.144 16.2)
- #006566
#006566
oklch(45.9% 0.078 196)
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 #972A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
Use #972A3B 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.