#998561
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.056 81.9), rgb(153, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#998561 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998561 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.056 81.9) |
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 #998561 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998561 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998561 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998561 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998561
oklch(62.6% 0.056 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#857049
oklch(55.6% 0.061 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.057 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#998561 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) | #8E855F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A62 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F7C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998561
#998561
oklch(62.6% 0.056 81.9)
- #7588AA
#7588AA
oklch(62.4% 0.056 262)
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 #998561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #998561 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.