#98946B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.057 103.1), rgb(152, 148, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#98946B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98946B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.057 103.1) |
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 #98946B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98946B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98946B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98946B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98946B
oklch(65.9% 0.057 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7549
oklch(55.6% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#66623B
oklch(49% 0.057 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#98946B 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) | #9B9168 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8F89 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98946B
#98946B
oklch(65.9% 0.057 103.1)
- #8D8EB5
#8D8EB5
oklch(66% 0.058 283.5)
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 #98946B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #98946B 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.