#986B2A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.2% 0.099 73), rgb(152, 107, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#986B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #986B2A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.099 73) |
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 #986B2A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #986B2A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #986B2A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #986B2A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#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
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA2
oklch(81% 0.044 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8148
oklch(63.2% 0.091 73.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#986B2A
oklch(56.2% 0.099 73)
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Step 700
700
#80571A
oklch(49% 0.092 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#684819
oklch(42.8% 0.076 73.3)
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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)
#986B2A 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) | #7B6D22 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86782C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65F5D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #986B2A
#986B2A
oklch(56.2% 0.099 73)
- #4978AE
#4978AE
oklch(56.3% 0.099 252.9)
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 #986B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
Use #986B2A 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.