#989667
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.065 106), rgb(152, 150, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#989667 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 106°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989667 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 150, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.065 106) |
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 #989667 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989667 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989667 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989667 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989667
oklch(66.3% 0.065 106)
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Step 600
600
#797644
oklch(55.6% 0.07 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#656335
oklch(49% 0.066 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#989667 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) | #9E9264 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9569 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F908A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989667
#989667
oklch(66.3% 0.065 106)
- #8F8EBA
#8F8EBA
oklch(66.4% 0.065 285.5)
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 #989667, 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
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #989667 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.