#973933
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.128 26.7), rgb(151, 57, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#973933 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973933 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 57, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.128 26.7) |
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 #973933 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973933 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973933 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973933 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7887F
oklch(70.6% 0.099 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB685F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64E46
oklch(55.7% 0.137 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973933
oklch(47.5% 0.128 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 27)
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Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#973933 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) | #524B32 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696031 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62538 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973933
#973933
oklch(47.5% 0.128 26.7)
- #006973
#006973
oklch(47.6% 0.081 206.2)
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 #973933, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.049
Use #973933 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.