#9F312A
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.147 27.7), rgb(159, 49, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9F312A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 28°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F312A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 49, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.147 27.7) |
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 #9F312A | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F312A | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F312A text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F312A text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8479
oklch(70.8% 0.114 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36256
oklch(63.2% 0.145 28)
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Step 600
600
#BE453C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 27.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F312A
oklch(47.7% 0.147 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#852D27
oklch(42.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#9F312A 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) | #504928 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6126 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF0F30 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F312A
#9F312A
oklch(47.7% 0.147 27.7)
- #006975
#006975
oklch(47.7% 0.082 208.5)
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 #9F312A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.014
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
Use #9F312A 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.