#978177
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.1% 0.031 45.9), rgb(151, 129, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#978177 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978177 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 129, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.031 45.9) |
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 #978177 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978177 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978177 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978177 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C94
oklch(70.6% 0.024 45.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978177
oklch(62.1% 0.031 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#856E63
oklch(55.7% 0.034 47)
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Step 700
700
#705C52
oklch(49.2% 0.031 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B43
oklch(42.8% 0.027 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#978177 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) | #878376 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8777 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7E7E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978177
#978177
oklch(62.1% 0.031 45.9)
- #738B95
#738B95
oklch(62.1% 0.031 225)
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 #978177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #978177 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.