#999A69
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.068 109.1), rgb(153, 154, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#999A69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999A69 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 154, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 109.1) |
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 #999A69 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999A69 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A69 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999A69 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999A69
oklch(67.3% 0.068 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#787830
oklch(55.7% 0.094 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656422
oklch(49% 0.087 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#999A69 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) | #A29666 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0948D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999A69
#999A69
oklch(67.3% 0.068 109.1)
- #9490BE
#9490BE
oklch(67.3% 0.068 288.4)
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 #999A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.055
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #999A69 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.