#988652
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.4% 0.074 91), rgb(152, 134, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#988652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988652 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.074 91) |
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 #988652 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988652 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988652 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988652 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988652
oklch(62.4% 0.074 91)
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Step 600
600
#857138
oklch(55.5% 0.08 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#715F2A
oklch(49.2% 0.075 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#988652 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) | #91844E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A54 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27E79 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988652
#988652
oklch(62.4% 0.074 91)
- #7785B5
#7785B5
oklch(62.4% 0.075 271.6)
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 #988652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
Use #988652 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.