#99690C
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.7% 0.113 76.2), rgb(153, 105, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#99690C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99690C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.113 76.2) |
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 #99690C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99690C | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99690C text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99690C text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A65
oklch(70.7% 0.082 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD8039
oklch(63% 0.104 76.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99690C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 76.2)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4705
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C11
oklch(37.7% 0.068 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#99690C 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) | #7B6B00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867712 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75C59 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99690C
#99690C
oklch(55.7% 0.113 76.2)
- #4575B5
#4575B5
oklch(55.8% 0.113 256.1)
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 #99690C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #99690C 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.