#999261
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.068 101.1), rgb(153, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#999261 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999261 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 101.1) |
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 #999261 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999261 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999261 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999261 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999261
oklch(65.4% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C7540
oklch(55.6% 0.074 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#696232
oklch(49.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#464226
oklch(37.5% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#999261 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) | #9B8F5D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9263 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18C86 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999261
#999261
oklch(65.4% 0.068 101.1)
- #898CB9
#898CB9
oklch(65.4% 0.067 281.4)
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 #999261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #999261 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.