#998642
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.3% 0.091 94), rgb(153, 134, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#998642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998642 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.091 94) |
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 #998642 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998642 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998642 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998642 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998642
oklch(62.3% 0.091 94)
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Step 600
600
#867223
oklch(55.6% 0.099 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#998642 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) | #92843C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978945 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47D77 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998642
#998642
oklch(62.3% 0.091 94)
- #7683BE
#7683BE
oklch(62.3% 0.091 274)
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 #998642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #998642 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.