#973A26
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.13 33.8), rgb(151, 58, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#973A26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A26 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.13 33.8) |
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 #973A26 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A26 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A26 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #973A26 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78977
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A54
oklch(63.2% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64F38
oklch(55.6% 0.139 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A26
oklch(47.5% 0.13 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3524
oklch(42.7% 0.107 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F22
oklch(37.8% 0.084 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#973A26 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) | #544B23 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6023 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62436 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A26
#973A26
oklch(47.5% 0.13 33.8)
- #006878
#006878
oklch(47.5% 0.083 213)
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 #973A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.040
Use #973A26 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.