#996E09
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.115 80.8), rgb(153, 110, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#996E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E09 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.115 80.8) |
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 #996E09 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E09 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E09 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E09 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B64
oklch(70.6% 0.082 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA8235
oklch(63.1% 0.106 80.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E09
oklch(56.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#543D0E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 81)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#996E09 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A11 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7615D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E09
#996E09
oklch(56.7% 0.115 80.8)
- #4E76BA
#4E76BA
oklch(56.8% 0.115 260.5)
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 #996E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.049
Use #996E09 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.