#973A43
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.125 17.4), rgb(151, 58, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#973A43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973A43 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 58, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.125 17.4) |
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 #973A43 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973A43 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973A43 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973A43 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#E5B1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#D6878A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#C9686E
oklch(63.2% 0.123 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44D56
oklch(55.6% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973A43
oklch(48% 0.125 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E333A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17)
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Step 900
900
#662E32
oklch(37.9% 0.081 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#973A43 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) | #504D43 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686041 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52A3E | 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°).
- #973A43
#973A43
oklch(48% 0.125 17.4)
- #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 #973A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.059
Use #973A43 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.