#973F48
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(48.8% 0.118 16.4), rgb(151, 63, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#973F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 16°. 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 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #973F48 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 63, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.118 16.4) |
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 #973F48 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #973F48 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #973F48 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #973F48 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15059
oklch(55.6% 0.127 16.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#973F48
oklch(48.8% 0.118 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#973F48 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) | #535048 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696246 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43243 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #973F48
#973F48
oklch(48.8% 0.118 16.4)
- #006E6F
#006E6F
oklch(48.8% 0.083 195.9)
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 #973F48, 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 0.044
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.063
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.064
Use #973F48 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.