#97341C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(46.5% 0.138 34.7), rgb(151, 52, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#97341C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97341C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.138 34.7) |
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 #97341C | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97341C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97341C text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #97341C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
-
Step 400
400
#DA8873
oklch(70.7% 0.106 35.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CE674E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 34.8)
-
Step 600
600
#B94C31
oklch(55.6% 0.147 35.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#97341C
oklch(46.5% 0.138 34.7)
-
Step 800
800
#82321F
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.7)
-
Step 900
900
#682D1F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 34.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#97341C 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) | #504718 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D18 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6182F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97341C
#97341C
oklch(46.5% 0.138 34.7)
- #006576
#006576
oklch(46.6% 0.082 214.5)
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 #97341C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #97341C 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.