#999A67
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.07 109.1), rgb(153, 154, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#999A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999A67 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.07 109.1) |
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 #999A67 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999A67 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A67 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A67 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999A67
oklch(67.3% 0.07 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#78782C
oklch(55.7% 0.098 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651F
oklch(49.2% 0.091 109.3)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#999A67 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) | #A29663 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0948D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999A67
#999A67
oklch(67.3% 0.07 109.1)
- #948FBF
#948FBF
oklch(67.2% 0.071 289.1)
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 #999A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.054
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.054
Use #999A67 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.