#9E3918
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.4% 0.142 37.5), rgb(158, 57, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#9E3918 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E3918 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 57, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.142 37.5) |
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 #9E3918 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E3918 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9E3918 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9E3918 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB876E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6747
oklch(63.1% 0.14 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B28
oklch(55.6% 0.153 37.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9E3918
oklch(48.4% 0.142 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#823219
oklch(42.7% 0.117 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#9E3918 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) | #564C13 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6313 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1D33 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E3918
#9E3918
oklch(48.4% 0.142 37.5)
- #006A7F
#006A7F
oklch(48.4% 0.087 217.7)
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 #9E3918, 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 0.013
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.040
Use #9E3918 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.