#99970A
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.14 108.8), rgb(153, 151, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#99970A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99970A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.14 108.8) |
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 #99970A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99970A | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99970A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99970A text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C591
oklch(81% 0.069 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A650
oklch(70.7% 0.109 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99970A
oklch(65.7% 0.14 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#99970A 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) | #A49000 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6941D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C80 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99970A
#99970A
oklch(65.7% 0.14 108.8)
- #8F81E1
#8F81E1
oklch(65.7% 0.14 288.6)
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 #99970A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #99970A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.012
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.051
Use #99970A 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.