#989A5E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.081 110), rgb(152, 154, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#989A5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989A5E |
| RGB | rgb(152, 154, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.081 110) |
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 #989A5E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989A5E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989A5E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989A5E 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989A5E
oklch(67% 0.081 110)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.104 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787818
oklch(55.5% 0.112 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#656506
oklch(49.1% 0.105 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444515
oklch(37.9% 0.068 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#989A5E 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) | #A39559 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0938B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989A5E
#989A5E
oklch(67% 0.081 110)
- #948DC4
#948DC4
oklch(67% 0.081 289.9)
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 #989A5E, 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 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #989A5E 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.