#978649
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.2% 0.083 94.2), rgb(151, 134, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#978649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978649 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.083 94.2) |
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 #978649 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978649 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978649 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978649 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA072
oklch(70.6% 0.065 93.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978649
oklch(62.2% 0.083 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#85722E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 93.6)
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Step 700
700
#706020
oklch(49.2% 0.085 94.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#978649 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) | #918444 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17E78 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978649
#978649
oklch(62.2% 0.083 94.2)
- #7783B9
#7783B9
oklch(62.2% 0.083 274.1)
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 #978649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
Use #978649 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.