#989673
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.6% 0.049 104.9), rgb(152, 150, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#989673 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989673 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 150, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.049 104.9) |
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 #989673 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989673 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989673 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989673 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989673
oklch(66.6% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#787550
oklch(55.5% 0.054 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#656341
oklch(49.2% 0.05 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#525036
oklch(42.6% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#989673 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) | #9C9371 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E918D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989673
#989673
oklch(66.6% 0.049 104.9)
- #9090B2
#9090B2
oklch(66.5% 0.05 285)
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 #989673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #989673 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.