#972D06
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.5% 0.148 37.1), rgb(151, 45, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#972D06 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972D06 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 45, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.148 37.1) |
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 #972D06 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972D06 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972D06 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #972D06 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD99
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97F60
oklch(70.8% 0.138 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5930
oklch(63.2% 0.176 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972D06
oklch(45.5% 0.148 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#72240A
oklch(37.8% 0.115 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#972D06 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) | #4D4300 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70127 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972D06
#972D06
oklch(45.5% 0.148 37.1)
- #006174
#006174
oklch(45.4% 0.081 217.3)
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 #972D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
Use #972D06 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.