#972C15
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.5% 0.147 33.6), rgb(151, 44, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#972C15 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972C15 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 44, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.147 33.6) |
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 #972C15 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972C15 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972C15 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #972C15 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E66
oklch(70.7% 0.137 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF573B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3614
oklch(55.6% 0.19 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE2602
oklch(49% 0.176 33.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972C15
oklch(45.5% 0.147 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#722313
oklch(37.7% 0.115 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#972C15 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) | #4C4311 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665B0F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70128 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972C15
#972C15
oklch(45.5% 0.147 33.6)
- #006271
#006271
oklch(45.6% 0.08 212.7)
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 #972C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
Use #972C15 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.