#998331
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.4% 0.104 94), rgb(153, 131, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#998331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998331 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 51%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.104 94) |
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 #998331 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998331 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998331 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998331 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998331
oklch(61.4% 0.104 94)
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Step 600
600
#897104
oklch(55.5% 0.113 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D410F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#998331 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) | #918127 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57972 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998331
#998331
oklch(61.4% 0.104 94)
- #717FC3
#717FC3
oklch(61.4% 0.104 274.1)
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 #998331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
Use #998331 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.