#972E28
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(46% 0.141 27.4), rgb(151, 46, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#972E28 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972E28 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 46, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.141 27.4) |
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 #972E28 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972E28 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972E28 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #972E28 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC857B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06459
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC483F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 27.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972E28
oklch(46% 0.141 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#832F29
oklch(42.6% 0.117 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#972E28 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) | #4C4526 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665C25 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60E2E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972E28
#972E28
oklch(46% 0.141 27.4)
- #00646E
#00646E
oklch(46% 0.079 206.7)
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 #972E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.042
Use #972E28 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.