#978240
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.2% 0.089 92), rgb(151, 130, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#978240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978240 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.089 92) |
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 #978240 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978240 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978240 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978240 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978240
oklch(61.2% 0.089 92)
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Step 600
600
#887125
oklch(55.6% 0.097 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#978240 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) | #8E803A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948643 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27973 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978240
#978240
oklch(61.2% 0.089 92)
- #7180BA
#7180BA
oklch(61.1% 0.09 272.4)
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 #978240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
Use #978240 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.