#9F3D09
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49% 0.142 42.3), rgb(159, 61, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9F3D09 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 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F3D09 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 61, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.142 42.3) |
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 #9F3D09 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F3D09 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F3D09 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9F3D09 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39E
oklch(81% 0.069 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8969
oklch(70.7% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE693E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94D1A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 42.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F3D09
oklch(49% 0.142 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#81340E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E15
oklch(37.6% 0.091 42.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#9F3D09 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726402 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2334 | 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°).
- #9F3D09
#9F3D09
oklch(49% 0.142 42.3)
- #006B85
#006B85
oklch(48.9% 0.091 222.2)
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 #9F3D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.008
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.017
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.044
Use #9F3D09 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.