#973149
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.137 10), rgb(151, 49, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#973149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973149 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 49, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.137 10) |
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 #973149 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973149 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973149 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973149 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98491
oklch(70.6% 0.105 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6377
oklch(63.2% 0.135 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973149
oklch(47% 0.137 10)
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Step 800
800
#802F41
oklch(42.7% 0.113 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#682B37
oklch(37.8% 0.088 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#973149 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) | #494949 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D47 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5203A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973149
#973149
oklch(47% 0.137 10)
- #006965
#006965
oklch(47% 0.081 190.2)
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 #973149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
Use #973149 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.