#998B63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.9% 0.058 91), rgb(153, 139, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#998B63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998B63 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 139, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.058 91) |
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 #998B63 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998B63 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998B63 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998B63 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA081
oklch(70.7% 0.045 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998B63
oklch(63.9% 0.058 91)
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Step 600
600
#817247
oklch(55.6% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6038
oklch(49.2% 0.06 92)
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Step 800
800
#594E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#998B63 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) | #948960 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E64 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18581 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998B63
#998B63
oklch(63.9% 0.058 91)
- #7F8AB0
#7F8AB0
oklch(63.8% 0.059 272.1)
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 #998B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #998B63 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.