#995E09
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.6% 0.115 67.1), rgb(153, 94, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#995E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995E09 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 94, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.115 67.1) |
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 #995E09 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995E09 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995E09 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #995E09 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 67.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995E09
oklch(53.6% 0.115 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#885303
oklch(49.1% 0.107 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F440B
oklch(42.8% 0.089 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A13
oklch(37.8% 0.07 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#995E09 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) | #716300 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F710C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85050 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995E09
#995E09
oklch(53.6% 0.115 67.1)
- #2B72AC
#2B72AC
oklch(53.6% 0.115 246.9)
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 #995E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #995E09 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.