#995F04
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.7% 0.116 68.5), rgb(153, 95, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#995F04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995F04 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 95, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.116 68.5) |
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 #995F04 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995F04 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995F04 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #995F04 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39766
oklch(70.7% 0.084 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3A
oklch(63.1% 0.108 68)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995F04
oklch(53.7% 0.116 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4408
oklch(42.6% 0.089 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A12
oklch(37.8% 0.07 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#995F04 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) | #726400 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807108 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85150 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995F04
#995F04
oklch(53.7% 0.116 68.5)
- #2E72AE
#2E72AE
oklch(53.8% 0.116 248.5)
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 #995F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.009
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #995F04 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.