#99895B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.066 91.1), rgb(153, 137, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#99895B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99895B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.066 91.1) |
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 #99895B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99895B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99895B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #99895B text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99895B
oklch(63.3% 0.066 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#837240
oklch(55.6% 0.072 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F32
oklch(49.1% 0.066 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#99895B 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) | #938758 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2827D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99895B
#99895B
oklch(63.3% 0.066 91.1)
- #7B88B3
#7B88B3
oklch(63.2% 0.067 271.4)
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 #99895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #99895B 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.