#999236
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.8% 0.113 105), rgb(153, 146, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#999236 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999236 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.113 105) |
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 #999236 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999236 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #999236 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999236 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999236
oklch(64.8% 0.113 105)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#999236 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) | #9E8D2B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4887F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999236
#999236
oklch(64.8% 0.113 105)
- #8884D0
#8884D0
oklch(64.8% 0.112 285.2)
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 #999236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
Use #999236 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.