#999F83
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.04 117.3), rgb(153, 159, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#999F83 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #999F83 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 159, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.04 117.3) |
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 #999F83 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #999F83 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F83 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #999F83 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 117.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#999F83
oklch(69% 0.04 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#878E6B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#717852
oklch(55.7% 0.056 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6543
oklch(49.1% 0.052 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5237
oklch(42.6% 0.043 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#404430
oklch(37.7% 0.033 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#999F83 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) | #A39C81 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9C97 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #999F83
#999F83
oklch(69% 0.04 117.3)
- #9E96B2
#9E96B2
oklch(68.9% 0.042 298.4)
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 #999F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
Use #999F83 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.