#98927D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.031 93.9), rgb(152, 146, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#98927D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98927D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 146, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.031 93.9) |
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 #98927D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98927D | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98927D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98927D text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B6
oklch(81% 0.016 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98927D
oklch(65.9% 0.031 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A735D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.026 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#28261F
oklch(26.8% 0.013 93.9)
#98927D 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) | #97917C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8F8C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98927D
#98927D
oklch(65.9% 0.031 93.9)
- #8C91A5
#8C91A5
oklch(65.9% 0.03 274.4)
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 #98927D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #98927D 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.