#99894B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3), rgb(153, 137, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#99894B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99894B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3) |
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 #99894B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99894B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99894B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99894B text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA171
oklch(70.8% 0.067 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#84732D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#70601F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#99894B 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) | #948646 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3817A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99894B
#99894B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 95.3)
- #7A85BD
#7A85BD
oklch(63% 0.085 275.1)
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 #99894B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
Use #99894B 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.