#973531
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47% 0.132 25.9), rgb(151, 53, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#973531 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973531 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 53, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.132 25.9) |
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 #973531 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973531 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973531 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973531 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CD665F
oklch(63.1% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84B45
oklch(55.6% 0.143 25.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973531
oklch(47% 0.132 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#80322E
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D29
oklch(37.8% 0.086 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#973531 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) | #4F4930 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685E2E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A61F35 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973531
#973531
oklch(47% 0.132 25.9)
- #006771
#006771
oklch(46.9% 0.08 206.4)
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 #973531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.039
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.040
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
Use #973531 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.