#996F19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.11 79.9), rgb(153, 111, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#996F19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 80°. 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996F19 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.11 79.9) |
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 #996F19 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996F19 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996F19 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996F19 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B67
oklch(70.7% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823B
oklch(63% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996F19
oklch(57% 0.11 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#996F19 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) | #7F7004 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7635F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996F19
#996F19
oklch(57% 0.11 79.9)
- #5077B8
#5077B8
oklch(57% 0.11 260.2)
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 #996F19, 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 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.046
Use #996F19 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.