#978243
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.2% 0.086 91.3), rgb(151, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#978243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978243 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.086 91.3) |
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 #978243 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978243 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978243 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978243 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
-
Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#978243
oklch(61.2% 0.086 91.3)
-
Step 600
600
#887129
oklch(55.6% 0.094 91.1)
-
Step 700
700
#735E1C
oklch(49% 0.087 90.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 90.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#978243 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) | #8E803D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938645 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27973 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978243
#978243
oklch(61.2% 0.086 91.3)
- #7181B8
#7181B8
oklch(61.3% 0.086 271.3)
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 #978243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #978243 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.