#999964
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.073 108.2), rgb(153, 153, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#999964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999964 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.073 108.2) |
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 #999964 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999964 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999964 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999964 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999964
oklch(67% 0.073 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E48
oklch(63.2% 0.093 108)
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Step 600
600
#797728
oklch(55.5% 0.1 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#66641A
oklch(49% 0.093 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535218
oklch(42.7% 0.078 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#999964 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) | #A19560 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29766 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0938C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999964
#999964
oklch(67% 0.073 108.2)
- #938EC0
#938EC0
oklch(66.9% 0.074 288.8)
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 #999964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #999964 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.