#998D64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.059 93.7), rgb(153, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#998D64 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 94°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998D64 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.059 93.7) |
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 #998D64 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998D64 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998D64 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998D64 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA180
oklch(70.8% 0.047 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998D64
oklch(64.4% 0.059 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#807347
oklch(55.7% 0.064 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6038
oklch(49.1% 0.059 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#584F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.049 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#998D64 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) | #968B61 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F65 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18782 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998D64
#998D64
oklch(64.4% 0.059 93.7)
- #828BB2
#828BB2
oklch(64.4% 0.059 274.5)
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 #998D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #998D64 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.