#988032
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.7% 0.101 91.9), rgb(152, 128, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#988032 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988032 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 128, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.101 91.9) |
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 #988032 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988032 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988032 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988032 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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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
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988032
oklch(60.7% 0.101 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A700E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#988032 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) | #8E7E29 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938536 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4766F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988032
#988032
oklch(60.7% 0.101 91.9)
- #6D7EBF
#6D7EBF
oklch(60.7% 0.101 271.9)
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 #988032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
Use #988032 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.