#98692A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.8% 0.099 70.9), rgb(152, 105, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#98692A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98692A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 105, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.099 70.9) |
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 #98692A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98692A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98692A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98692A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD996F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8049
oklch(63.1% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#98692A
oklch(55.8% 0.099 70.9)
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Step 700
700
#81571C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 71.3)
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Step 800
800
#69471A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#98692A 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) | #796C22 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65D5C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98692A
#98692A
oklch(55.8% 0.099 70.9)
- #4577AC
#4577AC
oklch(55.8% 0.099 251.3)
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 #98692A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #98692A 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.