#99701A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.109 80.7), rgb(153, 112, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#99701A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99701A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.109 80.7) |
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 #99701A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99701A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99701A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99701A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#A9823B
oklch(63% 0.101 80.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99701A
oklch(57.2% 0.109 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
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Step 900
900
#533D13
oklch(37.6% 0.065 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#99701A 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) | #807106 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76460 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99701A
#99701A
oklch(57.2% 0.109 80.7)
- #5278B8
#5278B8
oklch(57.3% 0.108 260.4)
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 #99701A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.048
Use #99701A 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.