#999781
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.031 102.9), rgb(153, 151, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#999781 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999781 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.031 102.9) |
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 #999781 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999781 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999781 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999781 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999781
oklch(67.2% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#787557
oklch(55.7% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#656247
oklch(49.1% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#999781 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) | #9B9580 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9782 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9491 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999781
#999781
oklch(67.2% 0.031 102.9)
- #9394A9
#9394A9
oklch(67.3% 0.031 283.4)
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 #999781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #999781 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.