#978258
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.6% 0.064 84.1), rgb(151, 130, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#978258 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978258 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.064 84.1) |
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 #978258 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978258 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978258 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978258 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 85.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978258
oklch(61.6% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#867042
oklch(55.5% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 700
700
#725E34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2517
oklch(26.8% 0.026 84.2)
#978258 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) | #8C8155 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918759 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B77 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978258
#978258
oklch(61.6% 0.064 84.1)
- #7285AC
#7285AC
oklch(61.6% 0.063 264.4)
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 #978258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #978258 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.