#996923
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.104 72.3), rgb(153, 105, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#996923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996923 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 105, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.104 72.3) |
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 #996923 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996923 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996923 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996923 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996923
oklch(55.9% 0.104 72.3)
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Step 700
700
#825714
oklch(49.2% 0.096 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#996923 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) | #7A6C19 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857725 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996923
#996923
oklch(55.9% 0.104 72.3)
- #4477AF
#4477AF
oklch(55.9% 0.103 252.1)
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 #996923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.044
Use #996923 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.