#999D57
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.093 111.5), rgb(153, 157, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#999D57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999D57 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 157, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.093 111.5) |
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 #999D57 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #999D57 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D57 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999D57 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#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
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999D57
oklch(67.7% 0.093 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C902E
oklch(63.1% 0.119 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434509
oklch(37.6% 0.077 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#999D57 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) | #A79751 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7995A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1968C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999D57
#999D57
oklch(67.7% 0.093 111.5)
- #988DCC
#988DCC
oklch(67.7% 0.092 291.7)
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 #999D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.052
Use #999D57 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.