#99967F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.033 101.1), rgb(153, 150, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#99967F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99967F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 150, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 101.1) |
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 #99967F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99967F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99967F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99967F text on black | 7.02:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99967F
oklch(66.9% 0.033 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797455
oklch(55.5% 0.046 100)
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Step 700
700
#666246
oklch(49.2% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#99967F 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) | #9B947E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9680 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9390 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99967F
#99967F
oklch(66.9% 0.033 101.1)
- #9193A9
#9193A9
oklch(66.9% 0.032 281.4)
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 #99967F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #99967F 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.