#99866E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4), rgb(153, 134, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#99866E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99866E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4) |
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 #99866E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99866E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99866E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99866E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99866E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#847056
oklch(55.7% 0.046 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D46
oklch(49% 0.042 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#99866E 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) | #8D866C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0817F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99866E
#99866E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 73.4)
- #788BA3
#788BA3
oklch(63% 0.042 254.4)
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 #99866E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #99866E 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.