#9A3A00
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47.7% 0.141 43.3), rgb(154, 58, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9A3A00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A3A00 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 58, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.141 43.3) |
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 #9A3A00 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A3A00 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A3A00 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9A3A00 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98968
oklch(70.6% 0.109 43)
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Step 500
500
#CD693E
oklch(63% 0.139 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E18
oklch(55.6% 0.152 43.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9A3A00
oklch(47.7% 0.141 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F14
oklch(37.8% 0.091 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#9A3A00 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) | #564B00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6100 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA1F31 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A3A00
#9A3A00
oklch(47.7% 0.141 43.3)
- #006781
#006781
oklch(47.7% 0.089 223)
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 #9A3A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #9A3A00 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.