#978656
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.4% 0.069 90.7), rgb(151, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#978656 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978656 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.069 90.7) |
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 #978656 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978656 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978656 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978656 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978656
oklch(62.4% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#84723D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F2F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 91)
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Step 900
900
#4B4125
oklch(37.8% 0.045 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#978656 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) | #908452 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07F7A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978656
#978656
oklch(62.4% 0.069 90.7)
- #7785B2
#7785B2
oklch(62.3% 0.07 270.9)
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 #978656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
Use #978656 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.