#974C4E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.9% 0.101 19.6), rgb(151, 76, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#974C4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974C4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 19.6) |
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 #974C4E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974C4E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974C4E text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #974C4E text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B4
oklch(81% 0.049 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7071
oklch(63.1% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95759
oklch(55.6% 0.108 19.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974C4E
oklch(50.9% 0.101 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#763B3C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#974C4E 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) | #5C594E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4424D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974C4E
#974C4E
oklch(50.9% 0.101 19.6)
- #007479
#007479
oklch(50.8% 0.086 200.1)
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 #974C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.063
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.063
Use #974C4E 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.