#98933D
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65% 0.108 105.9), rgb(152, 147, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#98933D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98933D |
| RGB | rgb(152, 147, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.108 105.9) |
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 #98933D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98933D | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98933D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98933D text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98933D
oklch(65% 0.108 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7704
oklch(55.7% 0.118 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565101
oklch(42.6% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47440F
oklch(37.8% 0.071 106.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#98933D 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) | #9F8E34 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19242 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28A80 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98933D
#98933D
oklch(65% 0.108 105.9)
- #8A85CE
#8A85CE
oklch(65.1% 0.108 286.1)
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 #98933D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
Use #98933D 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.