#96691C
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.4% 0.106 75.8), rgb(150, 105, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#96691C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96691C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 105, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.106 75.8) |
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 #96691C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96691C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96691C text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96691C text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 76.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8140
oklch(63.1% 0.097 76.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96691C
oklch(55.4% 0.106 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#80580D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#684810
oklch(42.7% 0.081 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#96691C 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) | #796B0E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84761F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45D5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96691C
#96691C
oklch(55.4% 0.106 75.8)
- #4774B0
#4774B0
oklch(55.4% 0.106 256.1)
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 #96691C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #96691C 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.