#99865A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.065 87.1), rgb(153, 134, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#99865A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99865A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.065 87.1) |
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 #99865A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99865A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99865A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99865A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99865A
oklch(62.7% 0.065 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#857141
oklch(55.6% 0.071 87.5)
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Step 700
700
#715E33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#99865A 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) | #908557 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99865A
#99865A
oklch(62.7% 0.065 87.1)
- #7787B0
#7787B0
oklch(62.6% 0.065 268)
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 #99865A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #99865A 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.