#997226
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.103 80.3), rgb(153, 114, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#997226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997226 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.103 80.3) |
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 #997226 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #997226 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997226 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997226 text on black | 4.78:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997226
oklch(57.7% 0.103 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A0F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#654911
oklch(42.5% 0.079 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#533E17
oklch(37.8% 0.062 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#997226 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) | #82731B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C29 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66763 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997226
#997226
oklch(57.7% 0.103 80.3)
- #5579B6
#5579B6
oklch(57.6% 0.103 260.5)
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 #997226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #997226 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.