#978608
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.7% 0.126 100.2), rgb(151, 134, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#978608 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978608 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.126 100.2) |
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 #978608 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978608 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978608 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978608 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA256
oklch(70.7% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978608
oklch(61.7% 0.126 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#978608 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) | #948200 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998818 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B72 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978608
#978608
oklch(61.7% 0.126 100.2)
- #777BCF
#777BCF
oklch(61.7% 0.126 280)
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 #978608, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #978608.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #978608 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.