#99916C
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.053 97.3), rgb(153, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#99916C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99916C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.053 97.3) |
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 #99916C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99916C | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99916C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99916C text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A184
oklch(70.6% 0.041 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99916C
oklch(65.4% 0.053 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C744C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#69613D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#99916C 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) | #988F6A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08C87 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99916C
#99916C
oklch(65.4% 0.053 97.3)
- #888EB1
#888EB1
oklch(65.4% 0.053 277.2)
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 #99916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #99916C 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.