#978042
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.8% 0.086 89.4), rgb(151, 128, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#978042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978042 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 128, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.086 89.4) |
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 #978042 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978042 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978042 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978042 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F70
oklch(70.7% 0.067 89.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978042
oklch(60.8% 0.086 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#89702A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#978042 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) | #8C7F3C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928544 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27772 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978042
#978042
oklch(60.8% 0.086 89.4)
- #6E80B7
#6E80B7
oklch(60.8% 0.087 269.8)
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 #978042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #978042 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.