#9C390F
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48% 0.141 39.9), rgb(156, 57, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9C390F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C390F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 57, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 82%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.141 39.9) |
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 #9C390F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C390F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9C390F text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9C390F text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#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
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6843
oklch(63.1% 0.139 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C22
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9C390F
oklch(48% 0.141 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#823314
oklch(42.8% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E18
oklch(37.8% 0.091 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#9C390F 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) | #564B06 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6208 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC1E32 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C390F
#9C390F
oklch(48% 0.141 39.9)
- #00687F
#00687F
oklch(47.9% 0.087 220)
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 #9C390F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.011
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.039
Use #9C390F 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.