#999377
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.1% 0.04 97.3), rgb(153, 147, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#999377 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999377 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 147, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.04 97.3) |
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 #999377 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999377 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999377 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999377 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999377
oklch(66.1% 0.04 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7456
oklch(55.6% 0.044 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#676146
oklch(49.1% 0.041 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#544F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#999377 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) | #999175 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9478 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8F8B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999377
#999377
oklch(66.1% 0.04 97.3)
- #8C91AC
#8C91AC
oklch(66.2% 0.04 277)
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 #999377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #999377 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.