#973C45
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.3% 0.122 17), rgb(151, 60, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#973C45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973C45 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 60, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.122 17) |
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 #973C45 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973C45 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973C45 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #973C45 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8696F
oklch(63.2% 0.121 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34E57
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973C45
oklch(48.3% 0.122 17)
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Step 800
800
#7D343B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#973C45 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) | #514E45 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686143 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A52D40 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973C45
#973C45
oklch(48.3% 0.122 17)
- #006C6E
#006C6E
oklch(48.2% 0.082 197)
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 #973C45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.061
Use #973C45 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.