#986800
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.4% 0.116 77), rgb(152, 104, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#986800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986800 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.116 77) |
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 #986800 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986800 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986800 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986800 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A64
oklch(70.7% 0.083 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD8036
oklch(63% 0.106 77)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986800
oklch(55.4% 0.116 77)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#986800 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) | #7A6A00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857607 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65B58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986800
#986800
oklch(55.4% 0.116 77)
- #4473B5
#4473B5
oklch(55.3% 0.116 257.1)
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 #986800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #986800 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.