#973C38
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48% 0.123 25.3), rgb(151, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#973C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C38 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.123 25.3) |
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 #973C38 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C38 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C38 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973C38 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68982
oklch(70.7% 0.096 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96963
oklch(63.1% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44F4A
oklch(55.6% 0.133 25.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C38
oklch(48% 0.123 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3531
oklch(42.8% 0.102 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#973C38 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) | #534D37 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6136 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52A3C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C38
#973C38
oklch(48% 0.123 25.3)
- #006B74
#006B74
oklch(48.2% 0.082 205)
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 #973C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.049
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #973C38 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.