#99824E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.6% 0.076 86.4), rgb(153, 130, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#99824E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99824E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.076 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 #99824E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99824E | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99824E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99824E text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19F76
oklch(70.8% 0.06 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99824E
oklch(61.6% 0.076 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#887036
oklch(55.6% 0.082 87)
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Step 700
700
#745D29
oklch(49% 0.076 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#99824E 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) | #8D814A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938750 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A75 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99824E
#99824E
oklch(61.6% 0.076 86.4)
- #7084B3
#7084B3
oklch(61.6% 0.075 266.4)
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 #99824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #99824E 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.