#974429
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(49% 0.119 38.4), rgb(151, 68, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#974429 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974429 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 68, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.119 38.4) |
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 #974429 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974429 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974429 text on white | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #974429 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38C76
oklch(70.7% 0.093 38)
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Step 500
500
#C56E53
oklch(63% 0.118 38)
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Step 600
600
#B05537
oklch(55.6% 0.127 38.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974429
oklch(49% 0.119 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633222
oklch(37.7% 0.076 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#974429 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) | #5B5126 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6427 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6333E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974429
#974429
oklch(49% 0.119 38.4)
- #006C82
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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 #974429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.052
Use #974429 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.