#998F6B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.052 94.4), rgb(153, 143, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#998F6B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F6B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.052 94.4) |
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 #998F6B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F6B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F6B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998F6B text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AF
oklch(81% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A184
oklch(70.7% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F6B
oklch(64.9% 0.052 94.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E734D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A613E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 94)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#998F6B 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) | #978D69 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08A85 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F6B
#998F6B
oklch(64.9% 0.052 94.4)
- #858DAF
#858DAF
oklch(64.9% 0.052 274.5)
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 #998F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #998F6B 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.