#978149
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.1% 0.08 88.6), rgb(151, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#978149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978149 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.08 88.6) |
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 #978149 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978149 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978149 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978149 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978149
oklch(61.1% 0.08 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#887032
oklch(55.5% 0.086 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 89)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D20
oklch(42.8% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#978149 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) | #8D8044 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27974 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978149
#978149
oklch(61.1% 0.08 88.6)
- #6F82B4
#6F82B4
oklch(61.1% 0.08 268)
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 #978149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #978149 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.