#9F290D
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.6% 0.158 33.8), rgb(159, 41, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#9F290D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F290D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 41, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.158 33.8) |
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 #9F290D | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F290D | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F290D text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #9F290D text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E2836D
oklch(70.8% 0.122 34)
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Step 500
500
#D75F45
oklch(63.1% 0.157 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24125
oklch(55.5% 0.17 33.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F290D
oklch(46.6% 0.158 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#882B16
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2819
oklch(37.6% 0.102 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#9F290D 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) | #4E4406 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E02 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F290D
#9F290D
oklch(46.6% 0.158 33.8)
- #006575
#006575
oklch(46.6% 0.082 213.4)
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 #9F290D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
Use #9F290D 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.