#998D52
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64% 0.08 98.1), rgb(153, 141, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#998D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998D52 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.08 98.1) |
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 #998D52 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998D52 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998D52 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998D52 text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA174
oklch(70.6% 0.062 97.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998D52
oklch(64% 0.08 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#817432
oklch(55.7% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6125
oklch(49.1% 0.081 98)
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Step 800
800
#594F20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#998D52 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) | #978A4D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E54 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3857F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998D52
#998D52
oklch(64% 0.08 98.1)
- #8188BD
#8188BD
oklch(64.1% 0.08 278.1)
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 #998D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #998D52 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.