#996F48
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(57.5% 0.076 63.3), rgb(153, 111, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#996F48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996F48 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.076 63.3) |
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 #996F48 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996F48 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996F48 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996F48 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8805D
oklch(63% 0.07 62.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996F48
oklch(57.5% 0.076 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 63.2)
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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)
#996F48 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) | #7C7245 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B49 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56665 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996F48
#996F48
oklch(57.5% 0.076 63.3)
- #507EA3
#507EA3
oklch(57.5% 0.076 243.9)
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 #996F48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #996F48 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.