#973942
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47.8% 0.126 17.6), rgb(151, 57, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#973942 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 18°. 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 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973942 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 57, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.126 17.6) |
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 #973942 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973942 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973942 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973942 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA676D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54C55
oklch(55.6% 0.137 17.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973942
oklch(47.8% 0.126 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#973942 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) | #4F4C42 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676040 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5293D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973942
#973942
oklch(47.8% 0.126 17.6)
- #006B6D
#006B6D
oklch(47.9% 0.081 197)
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 #973942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.058
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #973942 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.