#98660A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55% 0.113 74.4), rgb(152, 102, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#98660A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98660A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.113 74.4) |
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 #98660A | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98660A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98660A text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98660A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#BF9966
oklch(70.6% 0.081 74)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 73.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98660A
oklch(55% 0.113 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4706
oklch(42.8% 0.087 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C12
oklch(37.8% 0.068 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#98660A 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) | #786900 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84750F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65957 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98660A
#98660A
oklch(55% 0.113 74.4)
- #3F73B2
#3F73B2
oklch(54.9% 0.114 254.4)
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 #98660A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #98660A 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.