#998971
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.8% 0.039 77.9), rgb(153, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#998971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998971 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.039 77.9) |
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 #998971 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998971 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998971 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998971 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998971
oklch(63.8% 0.039 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#817157
oklch(55.7% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#998971 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) | #90896F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08482 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998971
#998971
oklch(63.8% 0.039 77.9)
- #7D8DA4
#7D8DA4
oklch(63.9% 0.039 257.4)
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 #998971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #998971 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.