#973400
Closest named color: Brown Red (#922B05). oklch(46.4% 0.143 41), rgb(151, 52, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#973400 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Red (#922B05), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Red (#922B05) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973400 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.143 41) |
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 #973400 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973400 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973400 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973400 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6840
oklch(63.2% 0.141 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C1D
oklch(55.5% 0.154 41)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973400
oklch(46.4% 0.143 41)
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Step 800
800
#823311
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E16
oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#973400 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) | #514700 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7152C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973400
#973400
oklch(46.4% 0.143 41)
- #00637A
#00637A
oklch(46.3% 0.085 221)
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 #973400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
Use #973400 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.