#98620F
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.2% 0.112 70.3), rgb(152, 98, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#98620F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 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 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98620F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 98, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.112 70.3) |
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 #98620F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98620F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98620F text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #98620F text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9E
oklch(81% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17E3D
oklch(63.1% 0.103 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98620F
oklch(54.2% 0.112 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865404
oklch(49.1% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D450C
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#34230D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 71.2)
#98620F 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) | #746600 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817312 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75553 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98620F
#98620F
oklch(54.2% 0.112 70.3)
- #3673AE
#3673AE
oklch(54.3% 0.112 250)
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 #98620F, 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 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #98620F 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.