#989934
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.3% 0.122 109.9), rgb(152, 153, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#989934 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989934 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 153, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.122 109.9) |
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 #989934 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989934 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989934 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989934 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989934
oklch(66.3% 0.122 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454504
oklch(37.8% 0.08 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282807
oklch(26.9% 0.05 109.3)
#989934 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) | #A59326 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29084 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989934
#989934
oklch(66.3% 0.122 109.9)
- #9285D8
#9285D8
oklch(66.2% 0.122 289.8)
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 #989934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #989934 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.