#998273
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.4% 0.036 55), rgb(153, 130, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#998273 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 55°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998273 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.036 55) |
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 #998273 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998273 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998273 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998273 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998273
oklch(62.4% 0.036 55)
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Step 600
600
#866E5E
oklch(55.7% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F36
oklch(37.9% 0.023 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#998273 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) | #898472 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8873 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07E7E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998273
#998273
oklch(62.4% 0.036 55)
- #738B9A
#738B9A
oklch(62.3% 0.036 235.6)
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 #998273, 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 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #998273 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.