#978451
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.073 89.7), rgb(151, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#978451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 90°. 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 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978451 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.073 89.7) |
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 #978451 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978451 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978451 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978451 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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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
#AE9F78
oklch(70.6% 0.056 89.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978451
oklch(61.9% 0.073 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#867139
oklch(55.6% 0.079 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 89.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4023
oklch(37.5% 0.047 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#978451 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) | #8F824D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938853 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C77 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978451
#978451
oklch(61.9% 0.073 89.7)
- #7484B2
#7484B2
oklch(61.8% 0.072 269.4)
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 #978451, 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 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #978451 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.