#996804
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.5% 0.115 76.1), rgb(153, 104, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#996804 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996804 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.115 76.1) |
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 #996804 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996804 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996804 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996804 text on black | 4.33:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A64
oklch(70.8% 0.084 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8037
oklch(63.1% 0.106 76.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996804
oklch(55.5% 0.115 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4702
oklch(42.7% 0.089 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#996804 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) | #7A6A00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85B58 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996804
#996804
oklch(55.5% 0.115 76.1)
- #4374B5
#4374B5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 256.1)
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 #996804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.046
Use #996804 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.