#97473E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.8% 0.109 28.2), rgb(151, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#97473E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97473E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.109 28.2) |
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 #97473E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97473E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97473E text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #97473E text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 27.1)
-
Step 400
400
#D08C83
oklch(70.6% 0.085 27.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C26F64
oklch(63.1% 0.107 28.5)
-
Step 600
600
#AE554B
oklch(55.6% 0.118 28.1)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#97473E
oklch(49.8% 0.109 28.2)
-
Step 800
800
#793932
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27.9)
-
Step 900
900
#62322C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 28.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391D1A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 26.9)
#97473E 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) | #5B553D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E653C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A53945 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97473E
#97473E
oklch(49.8% 0.109 28.2)
- #00707C
#00707C
oklch(49.9% 0.086 207.7)
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 #97473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.049
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
Use #97473E 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.