#989B59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.2% 0.088 110.8), rgb(152, 155, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#989B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #989B59 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 155, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.088 110.8) |
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 #989B59 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #989B59 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B59 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #989B59 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#989B59
oklch(67.2% 0.088 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F35
oklch(63% 0.112 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#44450E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 110.9)
#989B59 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) | #A49654 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0948B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #989B59
#989B59
oklch(67.2% 0.088 110.8)
- #958CC8
#958CC8
oklch(67.1% 0.088 290.7)
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 #989B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #989B59 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.