#998171
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.038 55.6), rgb(153, 129, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#998171 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998171 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.038 55.6) |
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 #998171 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998171 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998171 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998171 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998171
oklch(62.1% 0.038 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#876D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4C
oklch(49% 0.038 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#998171 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) | #888370 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8871 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D7D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998171
#998171
oklch(62.1% 0.038 55.6)
- #718B9A
#718B9A
oklch(62.2% 0.037 233.5)
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 #998171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #998171 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.