#99551F
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.112 54.9), rgb(153, 85, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#99551F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99551F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 85, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.112 54.9) |
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 #99551F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99551F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #99551F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #99551F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB926C
oklch(70.7% 0.087 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC7643
oklch(63% 0.11 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85D22
oklch(55.6% 0.121 54.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#99551F
oklch(52% 0.112 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F14
oklch(42.7% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#99551F 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) | #695D17 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796C1F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8464A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99551F
#99551F
oklch(52% 0.112 54.9)
- #00729F
#00729F
oklch(52.1% 0.11 234.8)
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 #99551F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
Use #99551F 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.