#998477
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.9% 0.032 53.7), rgb(153, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#998477 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998477 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.032 53.7) |
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 #998477 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998477 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998477 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998477 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#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
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998477
oklch(62.9% 0.032 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#846E60
oklch(55.5% 0.035 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#998477 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) | #8A8576 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A77 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08080 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998477
#998477
oklch(62.9% 0.032 53.7)
- #768D99
#768D99
oklch(63% 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 #998477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #998477 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.