#998F64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.061 96.6), rgb(153, 143, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#998F64 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F64 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.061 96.6) |
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 #998F64 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F64 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F64 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998F64 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F64
oklch(64.8% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7445
oklch(55.7% 0.067 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6137
oklch(49.2% 0.061 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#998F64 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) | #978D61 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18984 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F64
#998F64
oklch(64.8% 0.061 96.6)
- #848CB4
#848CB4
oklch(64.8% 0.061 275.8)
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 #998F64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #998F64 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.