#98996E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.06 109), rgb(152, 153, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#98996E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98996E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 153, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.06 109) |
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 #98996E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98996E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98996E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #98996E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#98996E
oklch(67.1% 0.06 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D56
oklch(63% 0.076 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#77773A
oklch(55.5% 0.083 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#64642C
oklch(49% 0.077 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#98996E 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) | #A0956B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09770 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E948E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98996E
#98996E
oklch(67.1% 0.06 109)
- #9490B9
#9490B9
oklch(67.1% 0.06 289.1)
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 #98996E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #98996E 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.