#99844D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.078 89.2), rgb(153, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#99844D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99844D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.078 89.2) |
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 #99844D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99844D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99844D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99844D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 88.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99844D
oklch(62% 0.078 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#877133
oklch(55.6% 0.085 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#735E26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4020
oklch(37.6% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#99844D 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) | #8F8349 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47C77 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99844D
#99844D
oklch(62% 0.078 89.2)
- #7384B6
#7384B6
oklch(61.9% 0.079 269.6)
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 #99844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #99844D 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.