#996E32
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57% 0.094 72.9), rgb(153, 110, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#996E32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E32 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.094 72.9) |
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 #996E32 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E32 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E32 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E32 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A9814C
oklch(63% 0.086 73)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E32
oklch(57% 0.094 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5820
oklch(49.2% 0.088 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#67481D
oklch(42.7% 0.072 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#996E32 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) | #7D702C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A34 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66361 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E32
#996E32
oklch(57% 0.094 72.9)
- #4E7AAE
#4E7AAE
oklch(57% 0.095 253.4)
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 #996E32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
Use #996E32 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.