#978350
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.6% 0.073 88.8), rgb(151, 131, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#978350 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978350 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.073 88.8) |
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 #978350 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978350 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978350 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978350 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978350
oklch(61.6% 0.073 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#867139
oklch(55.6% 0.079 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E2B
oklch(49% 0.074 88)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#978350 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) | #8E824C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B76 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978350
#978350
oklch(61.6% 0.073 88.8)
- #7384B2
#7384B2
oklch(61.8% 0.073 268.6)
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 #978350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #978350 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.