#99973F
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66% 0.11 107.9), rgb(153, 151, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#99973F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99973F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.11 107.9) |
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 #99973F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99973F | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99973F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99973F text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49C
oklch(80.9% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A564
oklch(70.8% 0.086 107.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#99973F
oklch(66% 0.11 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#46440E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#99973F 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) | #A39135 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49544 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38E84 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99973F
#99973F
oklch(66% 0.11 107.9)
- #8F87D2
#8F87D2
oklch(66.1% 0.11 287.9)
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 #99973F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #99973F 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.