#995B00
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53% 0.118 65.6), rgb(153, 91, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#995B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995B00 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.118 65.6) |
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 #995B00 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995B00 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995B00 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #995B00 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59667
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 65.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995B00
oklch(53% 0.118 65.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#704308
oklch(42.7% 0.091 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3912
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#995B00 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) | #6F6100 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E6F02 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84C4D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995B00
#995B00
oklch(53% 0.118 65.6)
- #2271AB
#2271AB
oklch(53% 0.118 245.3)
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 #995B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.018
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #995B00 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.