#996451
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5), rgb(153, 100, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#996451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996451 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5) |
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 #996451 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996451 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996451 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996451 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#56392F
oklch(37.5% 0.045 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#996451 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) | #716A4F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7551 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55B5F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996451
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
- #3A7D92
#3A7D92
oklch(55.5% 0.075 221.2)
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 #996451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #996451 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.