#978565
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.05 81.8), rgb(151, 133, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#978565 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978565 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.05 81.8) |
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 #978565 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978565 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978565 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978565 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978565
oklch(62.5% 0.05 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#84704E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 80.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 82)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#978565 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) | #8D8563 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928966 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7F7C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978565
#978565
oklch(62.5% 0.05 81.8)
- #7788A7
#7788A7
oklch(62.4% 0.051 262.4)
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 #978565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #978565 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.