#996B01
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(56.1% 0.116 78.9), rgb(153, 107, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#996B01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996B01 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 107, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.116 78.9) |
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 #996B01 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996B01 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996B01 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996B01 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B63
oklch(70.8% 0.084 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8134
oklch(63.1% 0.107 79)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996B01
oklch(56.1% 0.116 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#553D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#996B01 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877809 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75E5A | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996B01
#996B01
oklch(56.1% 0.116 78.9)
- #4975B8
#4975B8
oklch(56.2% 0.115 258.6)
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 #996B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.041
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.042
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
Use #996B01 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.