#998D5F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.3% 0.065 95.3), rgb(153, 141, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#998D5F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998D5F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.065 95.3) |
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 #998D5F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998D5F | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998D5F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998D5F text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 95.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998D5F
oklch(64.3% 0.065 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#807341
oklch(55.6% 0.071 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C6033
oklch(49% 0.065 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#584F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#998D5F 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) | #968B5C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F61 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28681 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998D5F
#998D5F
oklch(64.3% 0.065 95.3)
- #818AB5
#818AB5
oklch(64.2% 0.065 275.2)
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 #998D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #998D5F 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.