#973A42
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48% 0.125 18), rgb(151, 58, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#973A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A42 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.125 18) |
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 #973A42 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A42 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A42 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973A42 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F5E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6888A
oklch(70.8% 0.096 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#C9686D
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18)
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Step 600
600
#B44D55
oklch(55.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A42
oklch(48% 0.125 18)
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Step 800
800
#7E3339
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E31
oklch(37.8% 0.081 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#973A42 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) | #504D42 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686040 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52A3D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973A42
#973A42
oklch(48% 0.125 18)
- #006B6E
#006B6E
oklch(47.9% 0.081 198.2)
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 #973A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.058
Use #973A42 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.