#99927C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.033 92.4), rgb(153, 146, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#99927C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99927C |
| RGB | rgb(153, 146, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.033 92.4) |
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 #99927C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99927C | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99927C text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99927C text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A08F
oklch(70.6% 0.025 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99927C
oklch(66% 0.033 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A735C
oklch(55.5% 0.035 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#67604C
oklch(49% 0.032 91)
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Step 800
800
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#454135
oklch(37.5% 0.02 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#99927C 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) | #97917B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8E8C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99927C
#99927C
oklch(66% 0.033 92.4)
- #8B91A7
#8B91A7
oklch(65.9% 0.033 273.4)
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 #99927C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #99927C 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.