#99692D
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56% 0.097 69.3), rgb(153, 105, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#99692D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99692D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.097 69.3) |
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 #99692D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99692D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99692D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99692D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 68.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99692D
oklch(56% 0.097 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#82561E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C1C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 70)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#99692D 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) | #796C26 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99692D
#99692D
oklch(56% 0.097 69.3)
- #4478AB
#4478AB
oklch(55.9% 0.097 249.5)
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 #99692D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.025
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
Use #99692D 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.