#986513
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.8% 0.111 72.4), rgb(152, 101, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#986513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986513 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.111 72.4) |
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 #986513 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986513 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #986513 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986513 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9968
oklch(70.7% 0.08 73)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.102 72.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986513
oklch(54.8% 0.111 72.4)
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Step 700
700
#845605
oklch(49.2% 0.103 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B460C
oklch(42.6% 0.085 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#986513 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) | #776800 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837416 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65856 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986513
#986513
oklch(54.8% 0.111 72.4)
- #3D74B0
#3D74B0
oklch(54.9% 0.111 252.3)
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 #986513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.008
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #986513 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.