#996E38
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.089 70.6), rgb(153, 110, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#996E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E38 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.089 70.6) |
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 #996E38 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E38 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E38 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E38 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A75
oklch(70.7% 0.064 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98150
oklch(63.1% 0.082 71.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E38
oklch(57.1% 0.089 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5826
oklch(49.1% 0.083 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#674821
oklch(42.7% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#996E38 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) | #7D7033 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A39 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66362 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E38
#996E38
oklch(57.1% 0.089 70.6)
- #4E7BAB
#4E7BAB
oklch(57.1% 0.09 251.1)
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 #996E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
Use #996E38 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.