#978431
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.104 96.2), rgb(151, 132, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#978431 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978431 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.104 96.2) |
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 #978431 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978431 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978431 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978431 text on black | 5.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978431
oklch(61.4% 0.104 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#877204
oklch(55.6% 0.113 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#978431 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) | #918127 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37A73 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978431
#978431
oklch(61.4% 0.104 96.2)
- #747EC3
#747EC3
oklch(61.4% 0.105 276.6)
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 #978431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #978431 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.