#9D3800
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47.9% 0.145 41.7), rgb(157, 56, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9D3800 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D3800 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 56, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.145 41.7) |
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 #9D3800 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9D3800 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9D3800 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9D3800 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8868
oklch(70.8% 0.113 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0673D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C17
oklch(55.7% 0.156 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9D3800
oklch(47.9% 0.145 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#83320C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D14
oklch(37.6% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#9D3800 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 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6200 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1A2F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D3800
#9D3800
oklch(47.9% 0.145 41.7)
- #006881
#006881
oklch(47.9% 0.089 221.9)
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 #9D3800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.009
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D3800 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.