#972C26
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.7% 0.144 27.5), rgb(151, 44, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#972C26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972C26 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 44, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.144 27.5) |
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 #972C26 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972C26 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972C26 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #972C26 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F2ACA3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87D71
oklch(70.6% 0.134 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE574C
oklch(63.1% 0.171 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C9352F
oklch(55.5% 0.186 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2521
oklch(49.2% 0.174 27.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972C26
oklch(45.7% 0.144 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#71231E
oklch(37.7% 0.111 27.4)
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Step 950
950
#431612
oklch(27.1% 0.071 27.8)
#972C26 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) | #4B4424 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655B22 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6072C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972C26
#972C26
oklch(45.7% 0.144 27.5)
- #00636E
#00636E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 208)
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 #972C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
Use #972C26 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.