#99600A
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.115 68.7), rgb(153, 96, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#99600A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99600A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 96, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.115 68.7) |
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 #99600A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99600A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99600A text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #99600A text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39767
oklch(70.7% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D3C
oklch(63.2% 0.105 68.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99600A
oklch(54% 0.115 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875302
oklch(49% 0.106 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E450A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 69.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#99600A 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) | #736400 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80720D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85251 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99600A
#99600A
oklch(54% 0.115 68.7)
- #3072AE
#3072AE
oklch(53.9% 0.116 249)
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 #99600A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.007
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #99600A 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.