#99932E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.9% 0.12 105.9), rgb(153, 147, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#99932E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99932E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 147, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.12 105.9) |
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 #99932E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99932E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #99932E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99932E text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C498
oklch(81% 0.059 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 105.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99932E
oklch(64.9% 0.12 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474403
oklch(37.8% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#99932E 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) | #A08E1F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29235 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4897F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99932E
#99932E
oklch(64.9% 0.12 105.9)
- #8983D5
#8983D5
oklch(64.9% 0.121 285.9)
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 #99932E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
Use #99932E 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.