#98610D
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.113 69.7), rgb(152, 97, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#98610D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98610D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.113 69.7) |
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 #98610D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98610D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98610D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #98610D text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BB9E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 69)
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Step 400
400
#C29868
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 69)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98610D
oklch(54% 0.113 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A14
oklch(37.5% 0.067 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#98610D 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) | #736500 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807210 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75352 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98610D
#98610D
oklch(54% 0.113 69.7)
- #3472AD
#3472AD
oklch(53.9% 0.113 249.7)
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 #98610D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.006
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #98610D 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.