#99732D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.099 79.7), rgb(153, 115, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#99732D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99732D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 115, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.099 79.7) |
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 #99732D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99732D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99732D text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99732D text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99732D
oklch(58% 0.099 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 80.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E19
oklch(37.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#99732D 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) | #827425 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66864 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99732D
#99732D
oklch(58% 0.099 79.7)
- #577BB5
#577BB5
oklch(58.1% 0.099 259.6)
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 #99732D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #99732D 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.