#966600
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.7% 0.115 76.5), rgb(150, 102, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#966600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966600 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 102, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.115 76.5) |
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 #966600 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966600 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #966600 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966600 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8037
oklch(63% 0.105 76.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966600
oklch(54.7% 0.115 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4702
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C10
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#966600 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) | #786800 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837407 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45956 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966600
#966600
oklch(54.7% 0.115 76.5)
- #4271B2
#4271B2
oklch(54.6% 0.114 256.8)
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 #966600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.025
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.051
Use #966600 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.