#98974A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.1% 0.1 108.2), rgb(152, 151, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#98974A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98974A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.1 108.2) |
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 #98974A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98974A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98974A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98974A text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49F
oklch(81% 0.05 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 108.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98974A
oklch(66.1% 0.1 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A781D
oklch(55.7% 0.109 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#66640D
oklch(49% 0.101 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#535210
oklch(42.6% 0.084 108.6)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#98974A 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) | #A29243 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18F85 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98974A
#98974A
oklch(66.1% 0.1 108.2)
- #8F88CC
#8F88CC
oklch(66% 0.1 288)
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 #98974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #98974A 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.