#998F41
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.2% 0.1 102.1), rgb(153, 143, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#998F41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F41 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.1 102.1) |
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 #998F41 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F41 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F41 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998F41 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F41
oklch(64.2% 0.1 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#807516
oklch(55.6% 0.109 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6204
oklch(49% 0.101 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#494314
oklch(37.8% 0.066 102)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#998F41 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) | #9B8B39 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F45 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4867E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F41
#998F41
oklch(64.2% 0.1 102.1)
- #8385C8
#8385C8
oklch(64.2% 0.1 281.9)
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 #998F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #998F41 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.