#99833B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.095 92.4), rgb(153, 131, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#99833B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99833B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.095 92.4) |
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 #99833B | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99833B | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99833B text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99833B text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 92.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99833B
oklch(61.5% 0.095 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#89711B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E0B
oklch(49% 0.096 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4016
oklch(37.6% 0.062 91.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#99833B 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) | #908134 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57973 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99833B
#99833B
oklch(61.5% 0.095 92.4)
- #7181BE
#7181BE
oklch(61.6% 0.095 272.1)
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 #99833B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #99833B 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.