#999161
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.2% 0.067 99.9), rgb(153, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#999161 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999161 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.067 99.9) |
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 #999161 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999161 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #999161 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999161 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#C5C1AA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 99)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999161
oklch(65.2% 0.067 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7440
oklch(55.5% 0.073 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6232
oklch(49.2% 0.068 100)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#474227
oklch(37.7% 0.043 99)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#999161 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) | #9A8E5E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9263 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18B85 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999161
#999161
oklch(65.2% 0.067 99.9)
- #878CB8
#878CB8
oklch(65.2% 0.066 279.4)
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 #999161, 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 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #999161 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.