#989579
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.04 102.4), rgb(152, 149, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#989579 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989579 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 149, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.04 102.4) |
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 #989579 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989579 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989579 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989579 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28C
oklch(70.8% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989579
oklch(66.5% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#787557
oklch(55.7% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#656247
oklch(49.1% 0.041 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#989579 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) | #9A9377 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D918D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989579
#989579
oklch(66.5% 0.04 102.4)
- #8F91AC
#8F91AC
oklch(66.4% 0.04 281.9)
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 #989579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #989579 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.