#99741B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.1% 0.11 84.1), rgb(153, 116, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#99741B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99741B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 116, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.11 84.1) |
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 #99741B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #99741B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99741B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99741B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 84.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99741B
oklch(58.1% 0.11 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#99741B 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) | #847406 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76863 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99741B
#99741B
oklch(58.1% 0.11 84.1)
- #5979BC
#5979BC
oklch(58.2% 0.11 263.9)
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 #99741B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
Use #99741B 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.