#98611E
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.1% 0.106 66.5), rgb(152, 97, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#98611E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98611E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 97, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.106 66.5) |
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 #98611E | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98611E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98611E text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #98611E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1976D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 66.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17D45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 66.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98611E
oklch(54.1% 0.106 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#865415
oklch(49.2% 0.099 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4515
oklch(42.8% 0.082 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#98611E 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) | #736513 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65454 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98611E
#98611E
oklch(54.1% 0.106 66.5)
- #3374A9
#3374A9
oklch(54.2% 0.106 246.2)
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 #98611E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.014
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.015
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
Use #98611E 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.