#986614
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55% 0.11 73.2), rgb(152, 102, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#986614 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 73°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986614 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 102, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.11 73.2) |
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 #986614 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986614 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986614 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986614 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
#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
#AE7F3D
oklch(63% 0.101 73.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986614
oklch(55% 0.11 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#835605
oklch(49.1% 0.102 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B470C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 73.5)
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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)
#986614 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 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837517 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65957 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986614
#986614
oklch(55% 0.11 73.2)
- #3F74B0
#3F74B0
oklch(55% 0.11 253)
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 #986614, 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 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #986614 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.