#998146
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.3% 0.083 87.8), rgb(153, 129, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#998146 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998146 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.083 87.8) |
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 #998146 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998146 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998146 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998146 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998146
oklch(61.3% 0.083 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A702D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2512
oklch(26.8% 0.034 87.3)
#998146 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) | #8D8041 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47873 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998146
#998146
oklch(61.3% 0.083 87.8)
- #6E82B7
#6E82B7
oklch(61.2% 0.084 268)
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 #998146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #998146 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.