#9F3C0B
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.8% 0.142 41.6), rgb(159, 60, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9F3C0B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3C0B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 60, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.142 41.6) |
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 #9F3C0B | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3C0B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3C0B text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3C0B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#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
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8969
oklch(70.8% 0.11 42)
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Step 500
500
#CE683F
oklch(63% 0.141 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D1C
oklch(55.7% 0.153 41.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3C0B
oklch(48.8% 0.142 41.6)
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Step 800
800
#823310
oklch(42.7% 0.118 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E16
oklch(37.8% 0.092 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#9F3C0B 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) | #594E00 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716404 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2134 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F3C0B
#9F3C0B
oklch(48.8% 0.142 41.6)
- #006B84
#006B84
oklch(48.9% 0.09 221.3)
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 #9F3C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F3C0B 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.