#995F12
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.8% 0.113 66.7), rgb(153, 95, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#995F12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995F12 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 95, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.113 66.7) |
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 #995F12 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995F12 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995F12 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #995F12 text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C39769
oklch(70.7% 0.081 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3F
oklch(63% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995F12
oklch(53.8% 0.113 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#88530A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E440F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#995F12 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 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807114 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85151 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995F12
#995F12
oklch(53.8% 0.113 66.7)
- #2D73AB
#2D73AB
oklch(53.8% 0.112 246.3)
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 #995F12, 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 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.045
Use #995F12 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.