#999679
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.041 102.5), rgb(153, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#999679 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999679 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 14%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.041 102.5) |
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 #999679 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999679 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999679 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999679 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999679
oklch(66.8% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#656246
oklch(49.1% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#999679 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) | #9C9477 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E928E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999679
#999679
oklch(66.8% 0.041 102.5)
- #9092AE
#9092AE
oklch(66.8% 0.041 282)
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 #999679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #999679 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.