#998408
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.4% 0.125 97.7), rgb(153, 132, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#998408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998408 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 90%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.125 97.7) |
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 #998408 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998408 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998408 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998408 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC294
oklch(81% 0.062 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A156
oklch(70.7% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998408
oklch(61.4% 0.125 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#998408 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) | #938100 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988817 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67970 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998408
#998408
oklch(61.4% 0.125 97.7)
- #737BCE
#737BCE
oklch(61.3% 0.125 277.9)
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 #998408, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #998408.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #998408 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.