#995B08
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53% 0.116 64.7), rgb(153, 91, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#995B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995B08 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 91, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.116 64.7) |
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 #995B08 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995B08 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995B08 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #995B08 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59668
oklch(70.7% 0.084 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 64.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995B08
oklch(53% 0.116 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A5105
oklch(49% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#70430C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#995B08 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 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6F0A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A84C4D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995B08
#995B08
oklch(53% 0.116 64.7)
- #2171AA
#2171AA
oklch(53% 0.117 244.7)
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 #995B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.020
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.033
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.047
Use #995B08 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.