#999968
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.068 108.1), rgb(153, 153, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#999968 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999968 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.068 108.1) |
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 #999968 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999968 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999968 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999968 text on black | 7.11:1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999968
oklch(67.1% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#79772F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666422
oklch(49.1% 0.087 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#999968 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) | #A19565 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0938C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999968
#999968
oklch(67.1% 0.068 108.1)
- #938FBD
#938FBD
oklch(67% 0.068 288.4)
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 #999968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.054
Use #999968 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.