#973104
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46% 0.145 39), rgb(151, 49, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#973104 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973104 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.145 39) |
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 #973104 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #973104 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973104 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973104 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06643
oklch(63% 0.143 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B21
oklch(55.7% 0.156 39.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973104
oklch(46% 0.145 39)
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Step 800
800
#833114
oklch(42.6% 0.12 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D18
oklch(37.8% 0.093 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#973104 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) | #504500 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C00 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70E2A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973104
#973104
oklch(46% 0.145 39)
- #006377
#006377
oklch(46.1% 0.083 218)
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 #973104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #973104 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.