#99916D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.051 97), rgb(153, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#99916D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99916D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.051 97) |
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 #99916D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99916D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99916D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99916D 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99916D
oklch(65.4% 0.051 97)
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Step 600
600
#7C744D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 98)
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Step 700
700
#69613E
oklch(49.1% 0.052 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F34
oklch(42.6% 0.042 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#99916D 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) | #988F6B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08C87 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99916D
#99916D
oklch(65.4% 0.051 97)
- #888EB0
#888EB0
oklch(65.4% 0.051 277.1)
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 #99916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #99916D 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.