#999240
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.9% 0.104 104.4), rgb(153, 146, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#999240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999240 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.104 104.4) |
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 #999240 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999240 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #999240 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999240 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A467
oklch(70.8% 0.082 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999240
oklch(64.9% 0.104 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E760F
oklch(55.6% 0.113 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575106
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#474312
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#999240 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) | #9E8D37 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09144 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38980 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999240
#999240
oklch(64.9% 0.104 104.4)
- #8886CC
#8886CC
oklch(65% 0.103 284.4)
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 #999240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #999240 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.