#99872C
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.3% 0.111 97.8), rgb(153, 135, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#99872C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99872C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 135, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.111 97.8) |
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 #99872C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99872C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99872C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99872C text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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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
#AFA160
oklch(70.6% 0.087 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99872C
oklch(62.3% 0.111 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4109
oklch(37.6% 0.072 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2609
oklch(26.8% 0.045 97.5)
#99872C 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) | #95841F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A31 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57D75 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99872C
#99872C
oklch(62.3% 0.111 97.8)
- #7780C9
#7780C9
oklch(62.3% 0.11 277.3)
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 #99872C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
Use #99872C 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.