#9F4625
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.5% 0.127 40), rgb(159, 70, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9F4625 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4625 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 70, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 62%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.127 40) |
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 #9F4625 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4625 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4625 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4625 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4C
oklch(63% 0.126 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4522E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 40)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4625
oklch(50.5% 0.127 40)
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Step 800
800
#7D371D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#9F4625 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) | #5F5421 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746823 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF333F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4625
#9F4625
oklch(50.5% 0.127 40)
- #007089
#007089
oklch(50.4% 0.092 220.4)
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 #9F4625, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.015
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #9F4625 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.