#999172
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.045 95.3), rgb(153, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#999172 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999172 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.045 95.3) |
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 #999172 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999172 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999172 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999172 text on black | 6.64:1 | 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
#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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B1
oklch(81% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A188
oklch(70.7% 0.036 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999172
oklch(65.5% 0.045 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7353
oklch(55.5% 0.048 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#464230
oklch(37.8% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29261C
oklch(26.9% 0.018 93.3)
#999172 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) | #988F70 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8C89 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999172
#999172
oklch(65.5% 0.045 95.3)
- #898FAD
#898FAD
oklch(65.6% 0.045 276.2)
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 #999172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #999172 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.