#99853A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.098 94.4), rgb(153, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#99853A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99853A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.098 94.4) |
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 #99853A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99853A | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99853A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99853A text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99853A
oklch(62% 0.098 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#877217
oklch(55.6% 0.106 95)
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Step 700
700
#735F05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#99853A 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) | #928332 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97893D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57B75 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99853A
#99853A
oklch(62% 0.098 94.4)
- #7481C1
#7481C1
oklch(61.9% 0.098 274.4)
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 #99853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #99853A 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.