#998276
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.4% 0.033 49.2), rgb(153, 130, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#998276 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998276 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 130, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.033 49.2) |
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 #998276 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998276 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998276 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998276 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998276
oklch(62.4% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#866D61
oklch(55.6% 0.037 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#715B50
oklch(49% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#998276 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) | #888475 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8876 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07E7F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998276
#998276
oklch(62.4% 0.033 49.2)
- #738C98
#738C98
oklch(62.5% 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 #998276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #998276 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.