#98932D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.8% 0.121 106.5), rgb(152, 147, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#98932D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98932D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.121 106.5) |
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 #98932D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98932D | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98932D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98932D 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C498
oklch(81% 0.059 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A55C
oklch(70.8% 0.095 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98932D
oklch(64.8% 0.121 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474403
oklch(37.8% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#98932D 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) | #A08D1D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29234 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3897F | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98932D
#98932D
oklch(64.8% 0.121 106.5)
- #8A82D4
#8A82D4
oklch(64.8% 0.121 287)
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 #98932D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
Use #98932D 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.