#97605D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.8% 0.072 23.1), rgb(151, 96, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#97605D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97605D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.072 23.1) |
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 #97605D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97605D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97605D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97605D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9491
oklch(70.6% 0.052 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A76
oklch(63.1% 0.066 24)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97605D
oklch(54.8% 0.072 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#573837
oklch(37.7% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#97605D 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) | #6B685D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2595F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97605D
#97605D
oklch(54.8% 0.072 23.1)
- #347D84
#347D84
oklch(54.7% 0.072 203.9)
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 #97605D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.059
Use #97605D 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.