#972F16
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.144 34.5), rgb(151, 47, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#972F16 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 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972F16 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.144 34.5) |
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 #972F16 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972F16 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972F16 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #972F16 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F66
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD593B
oklch(63% 0.172 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93913
oklch(55.7% 0.187 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2901
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#972F16
oklch(45.9% 0.144 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#712513
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#972F16 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) | #4E4412 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C10 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70B2A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972F16
#972F16
oklch(45.9% 0.144 34.5)
- #006373
#006373
oklch(45.9% 0.081 213.7)
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 #972F16, 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 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #972F16 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.