#99655E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(56% 0.069 27.9), rgb(153, 101, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#99655E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99655E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.069 27.9) |
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 #99655E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99655E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99655E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99655E text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB6
oklch(81% 0.03 28.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9590
oklch(70.7% 0.05 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B74
oklch(63.1% 0.064 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99655E
oklch(56% 0.069 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#81534C
oklch(49.1% 0.063 29)
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Step 800
800
#69443F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#563935
oklch(37.7% 0.042 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#99655E 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) | #706C5D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45E63 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99655E
#99655E
oklch(56% 0.069 27.9)
- #3E808A
#3E808A
oklch(56.1% 0.069 208.4)
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 #99655E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.056
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
Use #99655E 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.