#974E59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.098 11.6), rgb(151, 78, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#974E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974E59 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 78, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.098 11.6) |
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 #974E59 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974E59 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974E59 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974E59 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75763
oklch(55.5% 0.105 11.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974E59
oklch(51.6% 0.098 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#974E59 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) | #5C5B59 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6957 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A34652 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974E59
#974E59
oklch(51.6% 0.098 11.6)
- #007774
#007774
oklch(51.4% 0.088 191.7)
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 #974E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #974E59 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.