#98967B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.7% 0.038 103.9), rgb(152, 150, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#98967B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98967B |
| RGB | rgb(152, 150, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 12%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.038 103.9) |
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 #98967B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98967B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98967B text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98967B text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98967B
oklch(66.7% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#777558
oklch(55.6% 0.043 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#646248
oklch(49.1% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#98967B 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) | #9B9479 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C957C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D928E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98967B
#98967B
oklch(66.7% 0.038 103.9)
- #9192AC
#9192AC
oklch(66.8% 0.038 283.6)
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 #98967B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #98967B 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.