#99846C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.043 70.6), rgb(153, 132, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#99846C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99846C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.043 70.6) |
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 #99846C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99846C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99846C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99846C text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99846C
oklch(62.6% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F55
oklch(55.6% 0.047 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#99846C 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) | #8C856A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17F7D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99846C
#99846C
oklch(62.6% 0.043 70.6)
- #758AA2
#758AA2
oklch(62.5% 0.044 251.9)
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 #99846C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
Use #99846C 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.