#99972D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.8% 0.125 108.3), rgb(153, 151, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#99972D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99972D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.125 108.3) |
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 #99972D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99972D | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99972D text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99972D text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99972D
oklch(65.8% 0.125 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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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
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#99972D 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) | #A4911C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59534 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48D82 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99972D
#99972D
oklch(65.8% 0.125 108.3)
- #8F84D9
#8F84D9
oklch(65.8% 0.125 288.4)
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 #99972D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.055
Use #99972D 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.