#996A04
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(55.9% 0.115 77.8), rgb(153, 106, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#996A04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 78°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996A04 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 106, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 95%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.115 77.8) |
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 #996A04 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996A04 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996A04 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996A04 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A64
oklch(70.6% 0.083 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD8136
oklch(63.2% 0.106 77.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996A04
oklch(55.9% 0.115 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#563C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 76.7)
#996A04 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75D5A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996A04
#996A04
oklch(55.9% 0.115 77.8)
- #4774B7
#4774B7
oklch(55.8% 0.116 258.2)
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 #996A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.043
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.046
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.048
Use #996A04 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.