#99845F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.058 81.4), rgb(153, 132, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#99845F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99845F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.058 81.4) |
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 #99845F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99845F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99845F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99845F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99845F
oklch(62.3% 0.058 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#867048
oklch(55.6% 0.063 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C30
oklch(42.6% 0.047 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#99845F 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) | #8D845C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928960 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27D7A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99845F
#99845F
oklch(62.3% 0.058 81.4)
- #7488AB
#7488AB
oklch(62.4% 0.058 261.5)
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 #99845F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #99845F 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.