#988959
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7), rgb(152, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#988959 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #988959 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7) |
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 #988959 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #988959 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #988959 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #988959 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A9
oklch(81% 0.034 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#82723E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 92.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6030
oklch(49.1% 0.069 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E28
oklch(42.7% 0.057 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4125
oklch(37.7% 0.045 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#988959 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) | #938755 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1827D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #988959
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
- #7C87B4
#7C87B4
oklch(63.2% 0.069 273.6)
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 #988959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #988959 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.