#999374
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66% 0.044 98.3), rgb(153, 147, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#999374 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999374 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 147, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.044 98.3) |
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 #999374 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999374 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999374 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999374 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999374
oklch(66% 0.044 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7453
oklch(55.6% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#999374 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) | #999172 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8E8B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999374
#999374
oklch(66% 0.044 98.3)
- #8C90AE
#8C90AE
oklch(66.1% 0.045 279.1)
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 #999374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #999374 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.