#999A2B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.129 110), rgb(153, 154, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#999A2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999A2B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.129 110) |
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 #999A2B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999A2B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A2B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A2B text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C596
oklch(81% 0.063 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A658
oklch(70.6% 0.101 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999A2B
oklch(66.5% 0.129 110)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282805
oklch(26.9% 0.052 109.5)
#999A2B 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) | #A69317 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49084 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999A2B
#999A2B
oklch(66.5% 0.129 110)
- #9385DD
#9385DD
oklch(66.6% 0.129 289.7)
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 #999A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
Use #999A2B 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.