#998F51
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.5% 0.083 100.3), rgb(153, 143, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#998F51 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 100°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F51 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.083 100.3) |
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 #998F51 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F51 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F51 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #998F51 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F51
oklch(64.5% 0.083 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F742F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6222
oklch(49.2% 0.084 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#998F51 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) | #998C4C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9054 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38780 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F51
#998F51
oklch(64.5% 0.083 100.3)
- #8488C0
#8488C0
oklch(64.5% 0.084 280.6)
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 #998F51, 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 Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #998F51 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.