#97660F
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.9% 0.111 74.5), rgb(151, 102, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#97660F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97660F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 102, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.111 74.5) |
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 #97660F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #97660F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #97660F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97660F text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#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
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9967
oklch(70.5% 0.08 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE803C
oklch(63.2% 0.102 74.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#97660F
oklch(54.9% 0.111 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#835601
oklch(49.1% 0.104 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4709
oklch(42.7% 0.086 74.9)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#97660F 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) | #776900 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837413 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55957 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97660F
#97660F
oklch(54.9% 0.111 74.5)
- #4073B1
#4073B1
oklch(54.9% 0.112 254.4)
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 #97660F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #97660F 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.