#996649
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.078 50.2), rgb(153, 102, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#996649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996649 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 102, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.078 50.2) |
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 #996649 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996649 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996649 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996649 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D62
oklch(63.1% 0.071 50.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996649
oklch(55.8% 0.078 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#996649 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) | #746B47 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807649 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55D5F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996649
#996649
oklch(55.8% 0.078 50.2)
- #3E7C99
#3E7C99
oklch(55.7% 0.078 230.7)
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 #996649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.019
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #996649 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.