#989770
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.7% 0.055 106.6), rgb(152, 151, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#989770 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989770 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.055 106.6) |
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 #989770 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989770 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989770 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989770 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989770
oklch(66.7% 0.055 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#989770 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) | #9E946D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E928D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989770
#989770
oklch(66.7% 0.055 106.6)
- #9190B5
#9190B5
oklch(66.7% 0.054 286.1)
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 #989770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #989770 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.