#9F3B17
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.8% 0.141 38.6), rgb(159, 59, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9F3B17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 39°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3B17 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 59, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.141 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 #9F3B17 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3B17 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3B17 text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3B17 text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6746
oklch(63.1% 0.14 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C26
oklch(55.6% 0.151 38.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3B17
oklch(48.8% 0.141 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#9F3B17 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) | #584D11 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706412 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2034 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3B17
#9F3B17
oklch(48.8% 0.141 38.6)
- #006B81
#006B81
oklch(48.7% 0.088 218.5)
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 #9F3B17, 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 0.016
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F3B17 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.