#99967D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.036 101.7), rgb(153, 150, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#99967D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99967D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 150, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.036 101.7) |
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 #99967D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99967D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99967D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99967D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99967D
oklch(66.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#78745A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#65624A
oklch(49.2% 0.037 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#99967D 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) | #9B947C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E928F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99967D
#99967D
oklch(66.9% 0.036 101.7)
- #9193AB
#9193AB
oklch(67% 0.035 281.6)
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 #99967D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
Use #99967D 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.