#998175
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.2% 0.035 48.1), rgb(153, 129, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#998175 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998175 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 129, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.035 48.1) |
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 #998175 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998175 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998175 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998175 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998175
oklch(62.2% 0.035 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700
#725B50
oklch(49.1% 0.035 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#998175 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) | #878374 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8875 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D7E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998175
#998175
oklch(62.2% 0.035 48.1)
- #728B97
#728B97
oklch(62.1% 0.034 228.6)
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 #998175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #998175 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.