#996351
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.4% 0.076 39.2), rgb(153, 99, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#996351 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996351 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 99, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.076 39.2) |
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 #996351 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996351 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996351 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996351 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB1
oklch(81% 0.034 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9688
oklch(70.8% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996351
oklch(55.4% 0.076 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#835242
oklch(49% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4437
oklch(42.8% 0.058 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#57392F
oklch(37.7% 0.046 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#996351 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) | #706A50 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55A5E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996351
#996351
oklch(55.4% 0.076 39.2)
- #377D91
#377D91
oklch(55.3% 0.076 219.5)
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 #996351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #996351 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.