#989165
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.2% 0.062 100.2), rgb(152, 145, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#989165 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989165 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.062 100.2) |
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 #989165 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989165 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #989165 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989165 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989165
oklch(65.2% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7445
oklch(55.5% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#696237
oklch(49.2% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#989165 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) | #998E62 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9167 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08B86 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989165
#989165
oklch(65.2% 0.062 100.2)
- #888CB5
#888CB5
oklch(65.2% 0.061 280.2)
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 #989165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
Use #989165 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.