#98631E
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.5% 0.106 68.4), rgb(152, 99, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#98631E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98631E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 99, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.106 68.4) |
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 #98631E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98631E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98631E text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98631E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BCA0
oklch(81% 0.048 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0986C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 68.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98631E
oklch(54.5% 0.106 68.4)
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Step 700
700
#855514
oklch(49.2% 0.099 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4514
oklch(42.6% 0.082 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#583B18
oklch(37.8% 0.064 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#98631E 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) | #756713 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817320 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65655 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98631E
#98631E
oklch(54.5% 0.106 68.4)
- #3874AB
#3874AB
oklch(54.5% 0.107 248.6)
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 #98631E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #98631E 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.