#973442
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(47.2% 0.132 15.5), rgb(151, 52, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#973442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973442 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 52, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.132 15.5) |
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 #973442 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973442 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973442 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973442 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.064 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9868B
oklch(70.8% 0.102 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC656F
oklch(63.1% 0.131 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74957
oklch(55.5% 0.143 15.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973442
oklch(47.2% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#80313B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#672C32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#973442 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) | #4C4A42 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E40 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5223A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973442
#973442
oklch(47.2% 0.132 15.5)
- #00696A
#00696A
oklch(47.2% 0.08 195.9)
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 #973442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
Use #973442 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.