#998E65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.059 94.9), rgb(153, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#998E65 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 95°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998E65 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.059 94.9) |
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 #998E65 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998E65 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998E65 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998E65 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998E65
oklch(64.6% 0.059 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7347
oklch(55.6% 0.064 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6038
oklch(49% 0.059 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#48422A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#998E65 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) | #968C62 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999066 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18883 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998E65
#998E65
oklch(64.6% 0.059 94.9)
- #838CB2
#838CB2
oklch(64.7% 0.058 274.3)
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 #998E65, 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 Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #998E65 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.