#998458
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.2% 0.066 85.1), rgb(153, 132, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#998458 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998458 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 85.1) |
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 #998458 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998458 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998458 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998458 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 86.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998458
oklch(62.2% 0.066 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#877040
oklch(55.6% 0.072 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#725E32
oklch(49.1% 0.067 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#998458 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) | #8E8355 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938959 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37D79 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998458
#998458
oklch(62.2% 0.066 85.1)
- #7386AF
#7386AF
oklch(62.1% 0.066 265.2)
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 #998458, 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 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
Use #998458 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.