#999971
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.3% 0.056 107.8), rgb(153, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#999971 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999971 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.056 107.8) |
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 #999971 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999971 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999971 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999971 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999971
oklch(67.3% 0.056 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773F
oklch(55.7% 0.077 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#656430
oklch(49.2% 0.073 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#525129
oklch(42.6% 0.059 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#444426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#999971 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) | #A0966E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F948E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999971
#999971
oklch(67.3% 0.056 107.8)
- #9491B7
#9491B7
oklch(67.3% 0.056 288.4)
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 #999971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #999971 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.