#9F2E0C
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.1% 0.154 35.6), rgb(159, 46, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9F2E0C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 36°. 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 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F2E0C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 46, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.154 35.6) |
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 #9F2E0C | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F2E0C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F2E0C text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F2E0C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0846C
oklch(70.6% 0.119 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56244
oklch(63.2% 0.152 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04423
oklch(55.5% 0.166 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F2E0C
oklch(47.1% 0.154 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#872D15
oklch(42.8% 0.128 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#9F2E0C 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) | #504604 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F02 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00028 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F2E0C
#9F2E0C
oklch(47.1% 0.154 35.6)
- #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 #9F2E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.034
Use #9F2E0C 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.