#99915F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.069 100.3), rgb(153, 145, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#99915F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99915F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.069 100.3) |
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 #99915F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99915F | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99915F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99915F text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99915F
oklch(65.1% 0.069 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D743E
oklch(55.5% 0.075 100)
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Step 700
700
#6A6230
oklch(49.2% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#99915F 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) | #9A8E5B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18A84 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99915F
#99915F
oklch(65.1% 0.069 100.3)
- #878BBA
#878BBA
oklch(65.1% 0.07 280.5)
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 #99915F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #99915F 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.