#973B31
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.8% 0.126 28.8), rgb(151, 59, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#973B31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973B31 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 59, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.126 28.8) |
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 #973B31 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973B31 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973B31 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #973B31 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.061 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54F43
oklch(55.6% 0.135 28.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973B31
oklch(47.8% 0.126 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#973B31 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) | #534C30 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A62839 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973B31
#973B31
oklch(47.8% 0.126 28.8)
- #006976
#006976
oklch(47.7% 0.082 209.6)
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 #973B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.043
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #973B31 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.