#9A6200
Named color: Raw Sienna. oklch(54.4% 0.117 70.8), rgb(154, 98, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9A6200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Raw Sienna. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A6200 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 98, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.117 70.8) |
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 #9A6200 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9A6200 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9A6200 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A6200 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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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
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D38
oklch(63% 0.107 70.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9A6200
oklch(54.4% 0.117 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4503
oklch(42.6% 0.09 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#9A6200 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) | #756600 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827305 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95453 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A6200
#9A6200
oklch(54.4% 0.117 70.8)
- #3473B1
#3473B1
oklch(54.4% 0.117 250.5)
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 #9A6200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.052
Use #9A6200 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.