#999935
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.4% 0.121 109.3), rgb(153, 153, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#999935 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999935 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.121 109.3) |
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 #999935 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999935 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999935 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999935 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C498
oklch(80.8% 0.059 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 109.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999935
oklch(66.4% 0.121 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454505
oklch(37.8% 0.079 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#999935 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) | #A59328 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49084 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999935
#999935
oklch(66.4% 0.121 109.3)
- #9286D8
#9286D8
oklch(66.4% 0.12 289.4)
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 #999935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #999935 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.