#999983
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.7% 0.031 107.2), rgb(153, 153, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#999983 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999983 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 10%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.031 107.2) |
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 #999983 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999983 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999983 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999983 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999983
oklch(67.7% 0.031 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C70
oklch(63.2% 0.04 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#767558
oklch(55.5% 0.043 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#636348
oklch(49.2% 0.041 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#999983 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) | #9D9782 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9884 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9693 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999983
#999983
oklch(67.7% 0.031 107.2)
- #9695AA
#9695AA
oklch(67.8% 0.031 287.7)
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 #999983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #999983 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.