#989046
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.096 103.1), rgb(152, 144, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#989046 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989046 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 144, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.096 103.1) |
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 #989046 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989046 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #989046 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #989046 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989046
oklch(64.4% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F751F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6310
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#575012
oklch(42.6% 0.08 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#989046 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) | #9B8C3F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2877F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989046
#989046
oklch(64.4% 0.096 103.1)
- #8586C6
#8586C6
oklch(64.5% 0.095 282.7)
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 #989046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #989046 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.