#99692E
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56% 0.097 68.9), rgb(153, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#99692E 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 0.026 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 | #99692E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.097 68.9) |
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 #99692E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99692E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99692E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99692E 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9971
oklch(70.7% 0.07 68.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.089 68.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#99692E
oklch(56% 0.097 68.9)
-
Step 700
700
#82561F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 68.4)
-
Step 800
800
#69471C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 69.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563C1D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 69.3)
-
Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#99692E 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) | #796C27 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99692E
#99692E
oklch(56% 0.097 68.9)
- #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 #99692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.028
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
Use #99692E 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.