#986B05
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56% 0.115 79.1), rgb(152, 107, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#986B05 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 79°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986B05 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 94%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.115 79.1) |
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 #986B05 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986B05 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986B05 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986B05 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 77.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8136
oklch(63.1% 0.106 78.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986B05
oklch(56% 0.115 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#986B05 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65E5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986B05
#986B05
oklch(56% 0.115 79.1)
- #4A74B7
#4A74B7
oklch(56% 0.115 259.4)
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 #986B05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.048
Use #986B05 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.