#996359
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.073 31), rgb(153, 99, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#996359 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996359 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 99, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.073 31) |
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 #996359 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996359 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996359 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996359 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#996359 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) | #6F6A58 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7558 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45C60 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996359
#996359
oklch(55.5% 0.073 31)
- #387F8B
#387F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 210.1)
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 #996359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
Use #996359 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.