#972E17
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.8% 0.144 33.8), rgb(151, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#972E17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972E17 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.144 33.8) |
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 #972E17 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972E17 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972E17 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #972E17 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.085 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F67
oklch(70.8% 0.135 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE593C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93816
oklch(55.6% 0.187 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2805
oklch(49% 0.174 33.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972E17
oklch(45.8% 0.144 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43160D
oklch(27% 0.072 33.1)
#972E17 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) | #4D4413 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B11 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7082A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972E17
#972E17
oklch(45.8% 0.144 33.8)
- #006272
#006272
oklch(45.6% 0.08 213.9)
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 #972E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
Use #972E17 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.