#98681F
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.105 72.9), rgb(152, 104, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#98681F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98681F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 104, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.105 72.9) |
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 #98681F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98681F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98681F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98681F text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8042
oklch(63.1% 0.097 73.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98681F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#825711
oklch(49.2% 0.098 73.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4712
oklch(42.8% 0.081 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#98681F 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) | #796B13 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847621 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C5A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98681F
#98681F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 72.9)
- #4376AF
#4376AF
oklch(55.6% 0.105 252.5)
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 #98681F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.017
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #98681F 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.