#996F61
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.058 39.2), rgb(153, 111, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#996F61 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #996F61 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 111, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.058 39.2) |
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 #996F61 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #996F61 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #996F61 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #996F61 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9988E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#A77F72
oklch(63.2% 0.054 38.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#996F61
oklch(58% 0.058 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C564A
oklch(49.1% 0.054 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473D
oklch(42.8% 0.045 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#523B34
oklch(37.6% 0.035 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#996F61 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) | #797460 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C61 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3696B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #996F61
#996F61
oklch(58% 0.058 39.2)
- #528392
#528392
oklch(58.1% 0.058 219.3)
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 #996F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.022
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
Use #996F61 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.