#998669
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.047 78.2), rgb(153, 134, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#998669 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998669 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 134, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.047 78.2) |
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 #998669 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998669 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998669 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998669 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E87
oklch(70.6% 0.037 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998669
oklch(63% 0.047 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#847051
oklch(55.6% 0.051 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E42
oklch(49.2% 0.048 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#998669 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) | #8E8667 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1817E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998669
#998669
oklch(63% 0.047 78.2)
- #788AA6
#788AA6
oklch(62.9% 0.047 259.1)
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 #998669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #998669 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.