#989138
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.5% 0.11 104.8), rgb(152, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#989138 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989138 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.11 104.8) |
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 #989138 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989138 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #989138 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989138 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A463
oklch(70.8% 0.086 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989138
oklch(64.5% 0.11 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#989138 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) | #9D8C2D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3887E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989138
#989138
oklch(64.5% 0.11 104.8)
- #8783CE
#8783CE
oklch(64.4% 0.111 285.3)
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 #989138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #989138 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.