#99771D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.7% 0.11 86.4), rgb(153, 119, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#99771D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 86°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99771D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 119, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.11 86.4) |
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 #99771D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99771D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99771D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99771D text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#99771D
oklch(58.7% 0.11 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#634B05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#99771D 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) | #867609 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F22 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A66C66 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99771D
#99771D
oklch(58.7% 0.11 86.4)
- #5E7ABE
#5E7ABE
oklch(58.8% 0.11 266.1)
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 #99771D, 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 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #99771D 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.