#996E47
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(57.3% 0.077 62.5), rgb(153, 110, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#996E47 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E47 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.077 62.5) |
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 #996E47 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E47 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E47 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E47 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA997D
oklch(70.6% 0.056 62)
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Step 500
500
#A9805C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E47
oklch(57.3% 0.077 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5734
oklch(49.1% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#996E47 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) | #7B7144 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B48 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56564 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E47
#996E47
oklch(57.3% 0.077 62.5)
- #4E7EA2
#4E7EA2
oklch(57.4% 0.076 242.2)
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 #996E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.023
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.046
Use #996E47 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.