#99924E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.09 103.4), rgb(153, 146, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#99924E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99924E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.09 103.4) |
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 #99924E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99924E | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99924E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99924E text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 103.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99924E
oklch(65.1% 0.09 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7628
oklch(55.7% 0.098 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A631A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565119
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#99924E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9251 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38A82 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99924E
#99924E
oklch(65.1% 0.09 103.4)
- #8888C5
#8888C5
oklch(65.1% 0.09 283.6)
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 #99924E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #99924E 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.