#998F6D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.049 93.6), rgb(153, 143, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#998F6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #998F6D |
| RGB | rgb(153, 143, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.049 93.6) |
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 #998F6D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #998F6D | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #998F6D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #998F6D text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1B0
oklch(81% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#998F6D
oklch(65% 0.049 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E734F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6040
oklch(49% 0.049 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47412E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#998F6D 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) | #968D6B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08A86 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #998F6D
#998F6D
oklch(65% 0.049 93.6)
- #858EAE
#858EAE
oklch(65.1% 0.049 272.7)
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 #998F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #998F6D 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.