#9F3500
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47.9% 0.15 40.1), rgb(159, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9F3500 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3500 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.15 40.1) |
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 #9F3500 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3500 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3500 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3500 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19D
oklch(80.8% 0.073 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8668
oklch(70.7% 0.117 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D2653D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4917
oklch(55.7% 0.161 40.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3500
oklch(47.9% 0.15 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#84300D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#9F3500 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) | #554A00 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6200 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0122D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3500
#9F3500
oklch(47.9% 0.15 40.1)
- #00687F
#00687F
oklch(47.9% 0.087 220)
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 #9F3500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.009
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
Use #9F3500 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.