#989123
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.3% 0.125 105.7), rgb(152, 145, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#989123 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989123 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.125 105.7) |
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 #989123 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989123 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #989123 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989123 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C496
oklch(81% 0.062 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A459
oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989123
oklch(64.3% 0.125 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#989123 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) | #9E8C09 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4877C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989123
#989123
oklch(64.3% 0.125 105.7)
- #8781D6
#8781D6
oklch(64.5% 0.125 285.5)
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 #989123, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #989123.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.055
Use #989123 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.