#978635
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.9% 0.103 97.4), rgb(151, 134, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#978635 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978635 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.103 97.4) |
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 #978635 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978635 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978635 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978635 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978635
oklch(61.9% 0.103 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#85730B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F05
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4111
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#978635 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) | #93832C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978939 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C75 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978635
#978635
oklch(61.9% 0.103 97.4)
- #777FC3
#777FC3
oklch(61.8% 0.103 277.8)
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 #978635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #978635 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.