#99907D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.029 85.7), rgb(153, 144, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#99907D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99907D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 144, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.029 85.7) |
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 #99907D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99907D | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99907D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99907D text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A091
oklch(70.7% 0.023 86)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99907D
oklch(65.6% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C725E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#68604E
oklch(49.1% 0.029 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E40
oklch(42.6% 0.024 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#99907D 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) | #958F7C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8D8B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99907D
#99907D
oklch(65.6% 0.029 85.7)
- #8891A3
#8891A3
oklch(65.5% 0.029 264.4)
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 #99907D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #99907D 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.