#986A16
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.11 76.5), rgb(152, 106, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#986A16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986A16 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.11 76.5) |
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 #986A16 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986A16 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986A16 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986A16 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986A16
oklch(55.9% 0.11 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#815703
oklch(49% 0.102 76)
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Step 800
800
#69480B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 76.6)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#986A16 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) | #7B6C01 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86771A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E5B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986A16
#986A16
oklch(55.9% 0.11 76.5)
- #4775B3
#4775B3
oklch(55.8% 0.109 256.3)
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 #986A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
Use #986A16 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.