#998161
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.054 74.5), rgb(153, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#998161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998161 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.054 74.5) |
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 #998161 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998161 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998161 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998161 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19D84
oklch(70.7% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998161
oklch(61.7% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#886E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.059 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#735C3D
oklch(49% 0.054 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#998161 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) | #8A815F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908762 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27B79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998161
#998161
oklch(61.7% 0.054 74.5)
- #6F87A6
#6F87A6
oklch(61.6% 0.055 255)
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 #998161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #998161 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.