#999247
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.097 103.9), rgb(153, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#999247 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999247 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.097 103.9) |
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 #999247 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999247 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #999247 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999247 text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999247
oklch(65% 0.097 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E761D
oklch(55.7% 0.106 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#575111
oklch(42.8% 0.082 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#999247 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) | #9D8E40 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38981 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999247
#999247
oklch(65% 0.097 103.9)
- #8887C9
#8887C9
oklch(65.1% 0.098 284)
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 #999247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #999247 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.