#989249
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.095 104.5), rgb(152, 146, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#989249 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989249 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 146, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.095 104.5) |
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 #989249 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989249 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #989249 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989249 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989249
oklch(64.9% 0.095 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7621
oklch(55.6% 0.104 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6313
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#565114
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#989249 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) | #9D8E42 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A81 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989249
#989249
oklch(64.9% 0.095 104.5)
- #8887C7
#8887C7
oklch(65% 0.095 284.2)
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 #989249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #989249 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.