#973815
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47% 0.136 38.8), rgb(151, 56, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#973815 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973815 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 56, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.136 38.8) |
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 #973815 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973815 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973815 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973815 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A2
oklch(81% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6949
oklch(63% 0.134 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2A
oklch(55.6% 0.146 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973815
oklch(47% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#80341A
oklch(42.6% 0.112 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E1B
oklch(37.5% 0.088 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#973815 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) | #53490F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F10 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A71F31 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973815
#973815
oklch(47% 0.136 38.8)
- #00667B
#00667B
oklch(47.1% 0.085 218.5)
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 #973815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.033
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.035
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.037
Use #973815 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.