#972F1E
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(45.9% 0.142 31.9), rgb(151, 47, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#972F1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #972F1E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 47, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.142 31.9) |
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 #972F1E | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #972F1E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #972F1E text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #972F1E text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06551
oklch(63.1% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4935
oklch(55.7% 0.153 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#972F1E
oklch(45.9% 0.142 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#972F1E 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) | #4D451B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70D2C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #972F1E
#972F1E
oklch(45.9% 0.142 31.9)
- #006372
#006372
oklch(45.9% 0.08 212.6)
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 #972F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
Use #972F1E 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.