#998E6E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.047 91.3), rgb(153, 142, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#998E6E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998E6E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 142, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.047 91.3) |
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 #998E6E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998E6E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998E6E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998E6E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998E6E
oklch(64.8% 0.047 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7351
oklch(55.7% 0.051 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6041
oklch(49.1% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#998E6E 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) | #958D6C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98906F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08985 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998E6E
#998E6E
oklch(64.8% 0.047 91.3)
- #848DAC
#848DAC
oklch(64.7% 0.048 272.3)
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 #998E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #998E6E 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.