#998377
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.7% 0.032 50.4), rgb(153, 131, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#998377 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998377 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 131, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.032 50.4) |
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 #998377 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998377 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998377 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998377 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C93
oklch(70.6% 0.025 48.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998377
oklch(62.7% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#998377 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) | #898576 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8977 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07F80 | 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°).
- #998377
#998377
oklch(62.7% 0.032 50.4)
- #758C98
#758C98
oklch(62.6% 0.032 230.6)
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 #998377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #998377 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.