#999B3E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.116 110.3), rgb(153, 155, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#999B3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999B3E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 155, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.116 110.3) |
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 #999B3E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999B3E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999B3E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999B3E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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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
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A662
oklch(70.7% 0.09 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#999B3E
oklch(66.9% 0.116 110.3)
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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
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450B
oklch(37.8% 0.076 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#999B3E 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) | #A69533 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79844 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39287 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999B3E
#999B3E
oklch(66.9% 0.116 110.3)
- #9588D7
#9588D7
oklch(67% 0.116 290.5)
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 #999B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #999B3E 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.