#989782
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.1% 0.03 104.9), rgb(152, 151, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#989782 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989782 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 151, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.03 104.9) |
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 #989782 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989782 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989782 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989782 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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 400.
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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
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989782
oklch(67.1% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B70
oklch(63.1% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#777559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434233
oklch(37.5% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#989782 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) | #9B9581 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9683 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9491 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989782
#989782
oklch(67.1% 0.03 104.9)
- #9393A8
#9393A8
oklch(67% 0.031 285.5)
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 #989782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #989782 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.