#99862E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.1% 0.108 96.8), rgb(153, 134, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#99862E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99862E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.108 96.8) |
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 #99862E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99862E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99862E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99862E text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99862E
oklch(62.1% 0.108 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#99862E 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) | #938322 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988933 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57C74 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99862E
#99862E
oklch(62.1% 0.108 96.8)
- #7680C7
#7680C7
oklch(62.2% 0.108 276.7)
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 #99862E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #99862E 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.