#973E58
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5), rgb(151, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#973E58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973E58 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5) |
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 #973E58 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973E58 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973E58 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #973E58 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56880
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3448
oklch(42.8% 0.101 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#973E58 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) | #4F5159 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666356 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A33548 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973E58
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
- #007067
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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 #973E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.068
Use #973E58 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.