#9F3112
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.5% 0.151 35.5), rgb(159, 49, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#9F3112 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3112 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 49, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.151 35.5) |
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 #9F3112 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3112 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3112 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3112 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46346
oklch(63.2% 0.149 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3112
oklch(47.5% 0.151 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E17
oklch(42.8% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#9F3112 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) | #52480C | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D600A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0082C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3112
#9F3112
oklch(47.5% 0.151 35.5)
- #00687A
#00687A
oklch(47.6% 0.084 215.1)
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 #9F3112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
Use #9F3112 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.