#98947F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.03 98.3), rgb(152, 148, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#98947F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98947F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 148, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 11%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.03 98.3) |
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 #98947F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98947F | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98947F text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98947F text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98947F
oklch(66.4% 0.03 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#78745E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#65614D
oklch(49% 0.031 98)
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Step 800
800
#524F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#98947F 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) | #98937E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9480 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C918E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98947F
#98947F
oklch(66.4% 0.03 98.3)
- #8F92A6
#8F92A6
oklch(66.4% 0.03 278.8)
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 #98947F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #98947F 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.