#975442
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52% 0.094 35.9), rgb(151, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#975442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975442 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.094 35.9) |
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 #975442 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975442 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975442 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #975442 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99181
oklch(70.7% 0.072 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7562
oklch(63.1% 0.092 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65C49
oklch(55.6% 0.102 35.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#975442
oklch(52% 0.094 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#733E30
oklch(42.6% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#372019
oklch(27.1% 0.038 37.7)
#975442 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) | #655D40 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C41 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A44950 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975442
#975442
oklch(52% 0.094 35.9)
- #00768B
#00768B
oklch(52.1% 0.092 215.8)
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 #975442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.057
Use #975442 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.