#999A55
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.092 109.4), rgb(153, 154, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#999A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999A55 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.092 109.4) |
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 #999A55 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999A55 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A55 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A55 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999A55
oklch(67% 0.092 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F2F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454509
oklch(37.9% 0.077 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#999A55 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) | #A4954F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59758 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2928A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999A55
#999A55
oklch(67% 0.092 109.4)
- #938CCA
#938CCA
oklch(67% 0.091 288.9)
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 #999A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #999A55 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.