#989959
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.086 109.3), rgb(152, 153, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#989959 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989959 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 153, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.086 109.3) |
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 #989959 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989959 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989959 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989959 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A573
oklch(70.8% 0.068 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#989959
oklch(66.7% 0.086 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777831
oklch(55.6% 0.094 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646523
oklch(49.2% 0.088 110)
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Step 800
800
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#989959 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) | #A29454 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09289 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989959
#989959
oklch(66.7% 0.086 109.3)
- #938CC6
#938CC6
oklch(66.8% 0.085 289.4)
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 #989959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #989959 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.