#978020
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.4% 0.113 94.8), rgb(151, 128, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#978020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978020 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.113 94.8) |
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 #978020 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978020 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978020 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978020 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC199
oklch(81% 0.055 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 94.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978020
oklch(60.4% 0.113 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4106
oklch(37.8% 0.074 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2608
oklch(27.1% 0.046 94.1)
#978020 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) | #8E7D0C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948426 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4756E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978020
#978020
oklch(60.4% 0.113 94.8)
- #6E7BC5
#6E7BC5
oklch(60.5% 0.113 274.9)
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 #978020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #978020 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.