#996512
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55% 0.112 72), rgb(153, 101, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#996512 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996512 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.112 72) |
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 #996512 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996512 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #996512 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996512 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09968
oklch(70.8% 0.08 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 72.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996512
oklch(55% 0.112 72)
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Step 700
700
#845503
oklch(49% 0.104 72)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#573B14
oklch(37.6% 0.066 72)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#996512 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) | #776800 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837515 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75856 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996512
#996512
oklch(55% 0.112 72)
- #3C74B0
#3C74B0
oklch(54.9% 0.111 251.9)
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 #996512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.008
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #996512 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.