#99834E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.076 87.6), rgb(153, 131, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#99834E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 88°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99834E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.076 87.6) |
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 #99834E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99834E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99834E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99834E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F76
oklch(70.7% 0.059 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99834E
oklch(61.8% 0.076 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#887035
oklch(55.6% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#735E28
oklch(49.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D22
oklch(42.8% 0.064 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#99834E 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) | #8E824A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B76 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99834E
#99834E
oklch(61.8% 0.076 87.6)
- #7184B4
#7184B4
oklch(61.7% 0.076 267.5)
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 #99834E, 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 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #99834E 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.