#99752E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.4% 0.099 81.5), rgb(153, 117, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#99752E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99752E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 117, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.099 81.5) |
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 #99752E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99752E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99752E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99752E 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
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58445
oklch(63.1% 0.091 82)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99752E
oklch(58.4% 0.099 81.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B16
oklch(49.2% 0.092 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#99752E 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) | #847526 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E31 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66A66 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99752E
#99752E
oklch(58.4% 0.099 81.5)
- #5A7BB6
#5A7BB6
oklch(58.4% 0.099 261.5)
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 #99752E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #99752E 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.