#99876B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7), rgb(153, 135, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#99876B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 79°. 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 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99876B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7) |
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 #99876B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99876B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99876B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99876B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E88
oklch(70.6% 0.036 77.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99876B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7)
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Step 600
600
#837052
oklch(55.5% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B251C
oklch(26.8% 0.018 77.8)
#99876B 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) | #8F8769 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1827F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99876B
#99876B
oklch(63.2% 0.045 78.7)
- #798BA6
#798BA6
oklch(63.2% 0.046 258.4)
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 #99876B, 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 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #99876B 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.