#996915
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.8% 0.11 75.1), rgb(153, 105, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#996915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996915 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.11 75.1) |
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 #996915 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996915 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996915 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996915 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9E
oklch(81% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A67
oklch(70.8% 0.08 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD803C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 75.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996915
oklch(55.8% 0.11 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#825702
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A470A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C13
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#996915 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75C5A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996915
#996915
oklch(55.8% 0.11 75.1)
- #4475B3
#4475B3
oklch(55.7% 0.111 255.1)
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 #996915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
Use #996915 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.