#973B3B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.9% 0.124 23), rgb(151, 59, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#973B3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973B3B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 59, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.124 23) |
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 #973B3B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973B3B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973B3B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #973B3B 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68884
oklch(70.6% 0.097 23)
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Step 500
500
#C96966
oklch(63.1% 0.123 23)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.133 23)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973B3B
oklch(47.9% 0.124 23)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#973B3B 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) | #524D3A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696039 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52A3C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973B3B
#973B3B
oklch(47.9% 0.124 23)
- #006B72
#006B72
oklch(48.1% 0.082 202.7)
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 #973B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.051
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #973B3B 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.