#9F4F40
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.3% 0.11 32), rgb(159, 79, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#9F4F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F4F40 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 79, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.11 32) |
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 #9F4F40 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9F4F40 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9F4F40 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #9F4F40 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26F5F
oklch(63% 0.109 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD5646
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9F4F40
oklch(52.3% 0.11 32)
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Step 800
800
#793A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#9F4F40 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) | #635C3E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD414B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F4F40
#9F4F40
oklch(52.3% 0.11 32)
- #007788
#007788
oklch(52.2% 0.091 212)
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 #9F4F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
Use #9F4F40 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.