#996117
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54.2% 0.11 67.6), rgb(153, 97, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#996117 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996117 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 97, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.11 67.6) |
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 #996117 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996117 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #996117 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #996117 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D41
oklch(63.1% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996117
oklch(54.2% 0.11 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#86540E
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4511
oklch(42.7% 0.084 68)
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Step 900
900
#593A16
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#996117 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) | #736507 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817319 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85353 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996117
#996117
oklch(54.2% 0.11 67.6)
- #3274AC
#3274AC
oklch(54.3% 0.11 247.3)
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 #996117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.047
Use #996117 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.