#9F3605
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48% 0.148 39.8), rgb(159, 54, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9F3605 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3605 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 54, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.148 39.8) |
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 #9F3605 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3605 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3605 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3605 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1653F
oklch(63% 0.147 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD491B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3605
oklch(48% 0.148 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#84310F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 40)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C15
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.061 40.1)
#9F3605 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 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0152E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3605
#9F3605
oklch(48% 0.148 39.8)
- #00697F
#00697F
oklch(48.1% 0.087 218.9)
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 #9F3605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.008
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
Use #9F3605 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.