#99752C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.4% 0.1 81.9), rgb(153, 117, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#99752C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99752C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 117, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.1 81.9) |
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 #99752C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99752C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99752C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99752C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#A58444
oklch(63.1% 0.092 82.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99752C
oklch(58.4% 0.1 81.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A14
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E18
oklch(37.6% 0.06 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#99752C 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) | #847523 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66A66 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99752C
#99752C
oklch(58.4% 0.1 81.9)
- #5A7BB7
#5A7BB7
oklch(58.4% 0.1 261.8)
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 #99752C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #99752C 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.