#996736
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4), rgb(153, 103, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#996736 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996736 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 103, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4) |
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 #996736 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996736 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996736 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996736 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA6
oklch(80.8% 0.041 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9876
oklch(70.6% 0.065 63.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 62.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996736
oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#825528
oklch(49% 0.085 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4623
oklch(42.7% 0.07 63.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B21
oklch(37.7% 0.055 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#332314
oklch(27.1% 0.035 63.6)
#996736 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) | #776B31 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837637 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65C5C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996736
#996736
oklch(55.7% 0.091 63.4)
- #3F79A5
#3F79A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 243.4)
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 #996736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.023
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
Use #996736 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.