#999179
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.036 91.8), rgb(153, 145, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#999179 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999179 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 145, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.036 91.8) |
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 #999179 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999179 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999179 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999179 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999179
oklch(65.7% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604A
oklch(49% 0.035 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#999179 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) | #979078 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8D8A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999179
#999179
oklch(65.7% 0.036 91.8)
- #8990A8
#8990A8
oklch(65.6% 0.037 272.5)
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 #999179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #999179 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.