#978160
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.054 77.6), rgb(151, 129, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#978160 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978160 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.054 77.6) |
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 #978160 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978160 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978160 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978160 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09E84
oklch(70.8% 0.042 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978160
oklch(61.5% 0.054 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#876F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#725D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#978160 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) | #8A815E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07B78 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978160
#978160
oklch(61.5% 0.054 77.6)
- #7186A5
#7186A5
oklch(61.5% 0.053 258)
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 #978160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #978160 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.