#9F3B05
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.7% 0.144 42), rgb(159, 59, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9F3B05 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3B05 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 59, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.144 42) |
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 #9F3B05 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3B05 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3B05 text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3B05 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683D
oklch(63.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C18
oklch(55.5% 0.155 42)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3B05
oklch(48.7% 0.144 42)
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Step 800
800
#82330D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E14
oklch(37.8% 0.093 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#9F3B05 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) | #584D00 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01F32 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3B05
#9F3B05
oklch(48.7% 0.144 42)
- #006A84
#006A84
oklch(48.6% 0.09 222.4)
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 #9F3B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.005
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F3B05 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.