#998F47
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.3% 0.094 101.5), rgb(153, 143, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#998F47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 101°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F47 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.094 101.5) |
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 #998F47 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F47 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F47 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998F47 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F47
oklch(64.3% 0.094 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#807521
oklch(55.7% 0.103 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6212
oklch(49.1% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585013
oklch(42.7% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#998F47 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) | #9A8B40 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D904A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3867F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F47
#998F47
oklch(64.3% 0.094 101.5)
- #8386C5
#8386C5
oklch(64.3% 0.094 281.3)
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 #998F47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #998F47 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.