#989177
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.038 94.7), rgb(152, 145, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#989177 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989177 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 145, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.038 94.7) |
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 #989177 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989177 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989177 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989177 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989177
oklch(65.6% 0.038 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#676148
oklch(49.1% 0.038 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#989177 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) | #979075 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8D8A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989177
#989177
oklch(65.6% 0.038 94.7)
- #8A90A9
#8A90A9
oklch(65.7% 0.038 274.7)
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 #989177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #989177 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.