#974249
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(49.3% 0.114 17.2), rgb(151, 66, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#974249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974249 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 66, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.114 17.2) |
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 #974249 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974249 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974249 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #974249 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46B70
oklch(63% 0.113 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5159
oklch(55.5% 0.123 16.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974249
oklch(49.3% 0.114 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A373C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#633033
oklch(37.8% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#974249 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) | #555249 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6447 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A43645 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974249
#974249
oklch(49.3% 0.114 17.2)
- #006F72
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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 #974249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.060
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
Use #974249 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.