#998267
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.048 71.2), rgb(153, 130, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#998267 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998267 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.048 71.2) |
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 #998267 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998267 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998267 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998267 text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998267
oklch(62.1% 0.048 71.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F52
oklch(55.7% 0.052 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#725C42
oklch(49% 0.048 71)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B37
oklch(42.6% 0.039 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#998267 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) | #8A8365 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C7B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998267
#998267
oklch(62.1% 0.048 71.2)
- #7189A3
#7189A3
oklch(62.1% 0.048 250.7)
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 #998267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
Use #998267 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.