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#998e69 color: Autumn Laurel

#998e69 is rgb(153, 142, 105) in RGB and oklch(64.683% 0.05345 93.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

64.7%
0.053
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #998e69

#998e69 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.053 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Autumn Laurel (#9d8d66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #998e69 mixed with white

  1. 998e69
  2. a39977
  3. ada486
  4. b7af95
  5. c1baa3
  6. cbc5b2
  7. d5d1c1
  8. dfdcd0
  9. eae8e0
  10. f4f3ef

Darker: #998e69 mixed with black

  1. 998e69
  2. 847b5a
  3. 70684c
  4. 5d563e
  5. 4a4431
  6. 383424
  7. 272418
  8. 17150c
  9. 080704
  10. 010100

Calmer: #998e69 with less saturation

  1. 998e69
  2. 988e6d
  3. 978e71
  4. 968e75
  5. 958e78
  6. 938e7c
  7. 928e80
  8. 918e83
  9. 908e87
  10. 8f8e8b

Questions about #998e69

What color is #998e69?

#998e69 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Autumn Laurel. In RGB it is rgb(153, 142, 105), in HSL hsl(46.25, 19.05%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.683% 0.05345 93.5).

What colors go well with #998e69?

The complementary color of #998e69 is #838caf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6886d and #889470. The triadic partners are #6897a2 and #a3829c.

Is white or black text more readable on #998e69?

Black text reads better on #998e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #998e69 a warm or cool color?

#998e69 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.053.