#996226
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.5% 0.103 64.6), rgb(153, 98, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#996226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996226 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 98, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.103 64.6) |
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 #996226 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996226 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #996226 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996226 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C1976F
oklch(70.6% 0.074 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17D49
oklch(63.1% 0.094 64.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996226
oklch(54.5% 0.103 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#86541C
oklch(49.2% 0.096 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D451A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 64.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#996226 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) | #74671E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817327 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75555 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996226
#996226
oklch(54.5% 0.103 64.6)
- #3476A8
#3476A8
oklch(54.6% 0.103 244.3)
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 #996226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.013
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.019
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
Use #996226 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.