#998449
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.082 90.3), rgb(153, 132, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#998449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998449 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.082 90.3) |
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 #998449 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998449 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998449 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998449 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998449
oklch(61.9% 0.082 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#87712E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 91)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C401E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#998449 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) | #908244 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B76 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998449
#998449
oklch(61.9% 0.082 90.3)
- #7384B8
#7384B8
oklch(62% 0.081 270)
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 #998449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #998449 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.