#974C44
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.7% 0.102 27.5), rgb(151, 76, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#974C44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974C44 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.102 27.5) |
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 #974C44 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974C44 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974C44 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #974C44 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7167
oklch(63.2% 0.101 28)
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Step 600
600
#AA584F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974C44
oklch(50.7% 0.102 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#974C44 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) | #5E5843 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706843 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4404A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974C44
#974C44
oklch(50.7% 0.102 27.5)
- #00737F
#00737F
oklch(50.8% 0.087 207.4)
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 #974C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.057
Use #974C44 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.