#97615D
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(55% 0.071 24.3), rgb(151, 97, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#97615D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 24°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97615D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.071 24.3) |
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 #97615D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97615D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97615D text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97615D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9591
oklch(70.8% 0.051 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A76
oklch(63.1% 0.066 24)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97615D
oklch(55% 0.071 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#82524E
oklch(49.1% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4340
oklch(42.7% 0.055 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#563936
oklch(37.7% 0.042 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#97615D 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) | #6C695C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25A60 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97615D
#97615D
oklch(55% 0.071 24.3)
- #377E85
#377E85
oklch(55.1% 0.071 204.1)
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 #97615D, 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 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.057
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #97615D 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.