#9F3913
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.5% 0.144 38.6), rgb(159, 57, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9F3913 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3913 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 57, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.144 38.6) |
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 #9F3913 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3913 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3913 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3913 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06744
oklch(63.2% 0.142 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B23
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3913
oklch(48.5% 0.144 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#833215
oklch(42.8% 0.119 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#9F3913 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) | #574C0C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF1C32 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3913
#9F3913
oklch(48.5% 0.144 38.6)
- #006A80
#006A80
oklch(48.4% 0.087 218.7)
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 #9F3913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.007
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.041
Use #9F3913 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.