#98802E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.7% 0.104 92.5), rgb(152, 128, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#98802E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98802E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.104 92.5) |
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 #98802E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98802E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98802E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98802E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98802E
oklch(60.7% 0.104 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B7003
oklch(55.5% 0.113 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#98802E 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) | #8E7E23 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948532 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4766F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98802E
#98802E
oklch(60.7% 0.104 92.5)
- #6D7DC0
#6D7DC0
oklch(60.5% 0.104 272.7)
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 #98802E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
Use #98802E 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.