#9F2D00
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47% 0.157 37.1), rgb(159, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#9F2D00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2D00 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.157 37.1) |
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 #9F2D00 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2D00 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2D00 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2D00 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09E
oklch(80.9% 0.076 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18469
oklch(70.7% 0.121 37)
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Step 500
500
#D6613F
oklch(63.1% 0.156 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1441B
oklch(55.6% 0.168 37.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2D00
oklch(47% 0.157 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A15
oklch(37.8% 0.101 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#9F2D00 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) | #504500 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00026 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2D00
#9F2D00
oklch(47% 0.157 37.1)
- #006679
#006679
oklch(47% 0.084 216.4)
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 #9F2D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
Use #9F2D00 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.