#978343
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.4% 0.087 92.3), rgb(151, 131, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#978343 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978343 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.087 92.3) |
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 #978343 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978343 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978343 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978343 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978343
oklch(61.4% 0.087 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#877128
oklch(55.5% 0.095 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#978343 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) | #8F813D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948746 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A74 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978343
#978343
oklch(61.4% 0.087 92.3)
- #7281B9
#7281B9
oklch(61.4% 0.087 272.1)
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 #978343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
Use #978343 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.