#993900
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47.4% 0.14 43), rgb(153, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#993900 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #993900 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.14 43) |
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 #993900 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #993900 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #993900 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #993900 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98968
oklch(70.6% 0.109 43)
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Step 500
500
#CD693E
oklch(63% 0.139 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94E1A
oklch(55.6% 0.151 42.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#993900
oklch(47.4% 0.14 43)
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Step 800
800
#81340E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#682F15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#993900 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) | #554A00 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6000 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A91E30 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #993900
#993900
oklch(47.4% 0.14 43)
- #006680
#006680
oklch(47.4% 0.088 223.2)
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 #993900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.017
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #993900 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.