#9F431D
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50% 0.132 41), rgb(159, 67, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9F431D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F431D |
| RGB | rgb(159, 67, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.132 41) |
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 #9F431D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F431D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F431D text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9F431D text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
-
Step 400
400
#D78A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.103 40.7)
-
Step 500
500
#CA6B47
oklch(63% 0.131 41)
-
Step 600
600
#B65028
oklch(55.6% 0.143 40.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F431D
oklch(50% 0.132 41)
-
Step 800
800
#7F3618
oklch(42.8% 0.11 41.2)
-
Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#9F431D 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) | #5D5218 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73671A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF2E3B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F431D
#9F431D
oklch(50% 0.132 41)
- #006E88
#006E88
oklch(49.9% 0.092 221.7)
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 #9F431D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.012
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.033
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
Use #9F431D 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.