#998C65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.057 91.8), rgb(153, 140, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#998C65 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998C65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 140, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.057 91.8) |
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 #998C65 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998C65 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998C65 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998C65 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#C7C0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998C65
oklch(64.2% 0.057 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#807249
oklch(55.5% 0.061 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C603A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E30
oklch(42.6% 0.047 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#49412B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#998C65 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) | #948A62 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E66 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18682 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998C65
#998C65
oklch(64.2% 0.057 91.8)
- #808BB0
#808BB0
oklch(64.1% 0.057 271.8)
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 #998C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #998C65 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.