#978231
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.103 94.5), rgb(151, 130, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#978231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978231 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.103 94.5) |
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 #978231 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978231 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978231 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978231 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A065
oklch(70.6% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978231
oklch(61% 0.103 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#887108
oklch(55.4% 0.111 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#978231 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) | #8F7F27 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958635 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37871 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978231
#978231
oklch(61% 0.103 94.5)
- #717EC1
#717EC1
oklch(61.1% 0.103 274.6)
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 #978231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #978231 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.