#996830
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(55.8% 0.095 67.1), rgb(153, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#996830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996830 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.095 67.1) |
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 #996830 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996830 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996830 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996830 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9972
oklch(70.8% 0.069 67.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996830
oklch(55.8% 0.095 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#825622
oklch(49.1% 0.089 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#996830 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) | #786B2A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847731 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996830
#996830
oklch(55.8% 0.095 67.1)
- #4278A9
#4278A9
oklch(55.7% 0.096 247.8)
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 #996830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #996830 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.