#99998B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.9% 0.02 106.9), rgb(153, 153, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#99998B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #99998B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 153, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 6%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.02 106.9) |
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 #99998B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #99998B | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99998B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #99998B text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B8
oklch(80.8% 0.012 106.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#99998B
oklch(67.9% 0.02 106.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B79
oklch(63.2% 0.026 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#757562
oklch(55.7% 0.028 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#626251
oklch(49.1% 0.026 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#505042
oklch(42.7% 0.022 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#424238
oklch(37.6% 0.017 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272721
oklch(27.1% 0.011 107.1)
#99998B 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) | #9C988A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9795 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #99998B
#99998B
oklch(67.9% 0.02 106.9)
- #9796A4
#9796A4
oklch(67.8% 0.02 289.1)
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 #99998B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #99998B 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.