#999A48
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.8% 0.105 109.6), rgb(153, 154, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#999A48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999A48 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.105 109.6) |
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 #999A48 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999A48 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A48 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A48 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999A48
oklch(66.8% 0.105 109.6)
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Step 600
600
#787814
oklch(55.5% 0.114 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656501
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#53530A
oklch(42.9% 0.088 109.6)
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Step 900
900
#444413
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#999A48 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) | #A59440 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29288 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999A48
#999A48
oklch(66.8% 0.105 109.6)
- #9389D1
#9389D1
oklch(66.7% 0.106 289.6)
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 #999A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
Use #999A48 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.