#996E56
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(57.6% 0.065 50.2), rgb(153, 110, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#996E56 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996E56 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.065 50.2) |
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 #996E56 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996E56 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996E56 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996E56 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCB0
oklch(81% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA9987
oklch(70.8% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87F69
oklch(63.1% 0.06 49.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996E56
oklch(57.6% 0.065 50.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5741
oklch(49.2% 0.061 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#664736
oklch(42.8% 0.051 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#533C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#996E56 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) | #7A7254 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B56 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46668 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996E56
#996E56
oklch(57.6% 0.065 50.2)
- #4F8199
#4F8199
oklch(57.7% 0.065 230.1)
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 #996E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #996E56 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.