#99764E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.071 69.5), rgb(153, 118, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#99764E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99764E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.071 69.5) |
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 #99764E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99764E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99764E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99764E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CEBDAB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 69)
-
Step 400
400
#B69B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.051 67.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A3835E
oklch(63.1% 0.065 70.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#99764E
oklch(59.1% 0.071 69.5)
-
Step 700
700
#795A36
oklch(49.1% 0.066 69.5)
-
Step 800
800
#624A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 70.8)
-
Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#99764E 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) | #82784B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A804F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46E6C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99764E
#99764E
oklch(59.1% 0.071 69.5)
- #5C81A6
#5C81A6
oklch(59% 0.071 249.1)
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 #99764E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
Use #99764E 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.