#999869
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.9% 0.065 107), rgb(153, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#999869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999869 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.065 107) |
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 #999869 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999869 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999869 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999869 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999869
oklch(66.9% 0.065 107)
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Step 600
600
#787644
oklch(55.5% 0.07 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#999869 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) | #A09466 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1966B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0928C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999869
#999869
oklch(66.9% 0.065 107)
- #928FBB
#928FBB
oklch(66.8% 0.065 287.6)
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 #999869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #999869 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.