#996729
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6), rgb(153, 103, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#996729 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996729 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6) |
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 #996729 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996729 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996729 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996729 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.026 69.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 69)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F49
oklch(63.2% 0.092 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#83561C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A461A
oklch(42.6% 0.077 68.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#332311
oklch(27.1% 0.038 68.3)
#996729 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) | #786A21 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75B5A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996729
#996729
oklch(55.5% 0.1 68.6)
- #4077AB
#4077AB
oklch(55.5% 0.1 248.9)
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 #996729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.021
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
Use #996729 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.