#98832A
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.3% 0.109 95.5), rgb(152, 131, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#98832A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98832A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 131, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 95.5) |
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 #98832A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98832A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98832A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98832A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B1A161
oklch(70.8% 0.086 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98832A
oklch(61.3% 0.109 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#98832A 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) | #91801D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47971 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98832A
#98832A
oklch(61.3% 0.109 95.5)
- #727EC5
#727EC5
oklch(61.4% 0.108 275.4)
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 #98832A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #98832A 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.