#99790A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59% 0.118 89.6), rgb(153, 121, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#99790A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99790A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 121, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.118 89.6) |
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 #99790A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99790A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99790A text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99790A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CEC09A
oklch(81% 0.053 90.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B59E61
oklch(70.6% 0.084 89.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A38630
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#99790A
oklch(59% 0.118 89.6)
-
Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
-
Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
-
Step 900
900
#503F0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 89.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#99790A 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) | #897800 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908115 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76D67 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99790A
#99790A
oklch(59% 0.118 89.6)
- #6279C4
#6279C4
oklch(59.2% 0.118 269.6)
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 #99790A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #99790A 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.