#973316
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.4% 0.14 36.2), rgb(151, 51, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#973316 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 36°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973316 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 51, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.14 36.2) |
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 #973316 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #973316 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973316 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #973316 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF674B
oklch(63.2% 0.138 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2D
oklch(55.5% 0.15 36)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973316
oklch(46.4% 0.14 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#973316 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) | #504711 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D11 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7152E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973316
#973316
oklch(46.4% 0.14 36.2)
- #006476
#006476
oklch(46.3% 0.082 215.7)
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 #973316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
Use #973316 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.