#999E89
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.9% 0.03 118.1), rgb(153, 158, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#999E89 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999E89 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 158, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 10%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.03 118.1) |
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 #999E89 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999E89 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E89 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999E89 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999E89
oklch(68.9% 0.03 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D73
oklch(63.1% 0.038 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#71775B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E644B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D523D
oklch(42.8% 0.034 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#999E89 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) | #A19C88 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9C98 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999E89
#999E89
oklch(68.9% 0.03 118.1)
- #9D97AC
#9D97AC
oklch(68.8% 0.031 298.6)
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 #999E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #999E89 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.