#98905D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.07 100.4), rgb(152, 144, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#98905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98905D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.07 100.4) |
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 #98905D | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98905D | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98905D text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98905D text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98905D
oklch(64.8% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D753D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A622F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#98905D 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) | #998D59 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08983 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98905D
#98905D
oklch(64.8% 0.07 100.4)
- #868AB9
#868AB9
oklch(64.8% 0.07 280.5)
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 #98905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #98905D 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.