#973439
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47% 0.133 20.9), rgb(151, 52, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#973439 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973439 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.133 20.9) |
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 #973439 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973439 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973439 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973439 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D98685
oklch(70.7% 0.102 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6566
oklch(63.1% 0.132 21)
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Step 600
600
#B84A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 20.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973439
oklch(47% 0.133 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#803134
oklch(42.6% 0.11 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#973439 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) | #4D4938 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665E36 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A51F37 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973439
#973439
oklch(47% 0.133 20.9)
- #00686D
#00686D
oklch(47% 0.08 200.6)
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 #973439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.046
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.054
Use #973439 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.