#973743
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.6% 0.129 16), rgb(151, 55, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#973743 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973743 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 55, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.129 16) |
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 #973743 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973743 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973743 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973743 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7868B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA666F
oklch(63% 0.127 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64B57
oklch(55.6% 0.139 16)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973743
oklch(47.6% 0.129 16)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#973743 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) | #4E4B43 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F41 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5263C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973743
#973743
oklch(47.6% 0.129 16)
- #006A6B
#006A6B
oklch(47.5% 0.081 195.9)
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 #973743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #973743 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.