#978659
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.4% 0.065 89.6), rgb(151, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#978659 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978659 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.065 89.6) |
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 #978659 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978659 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978659 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978659 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 90.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978659
oklch(62.4% 0.065 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#847140
oklch(55.5% 0.071 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F32
oklch(49.1% 0.066 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#978659 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) | #908556 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07F7B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978659
#978659
oklch(62.4% 0.065 89.6)
- #7886B0
#7886B0
oklch(62.5% 0.066 270.1)
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 #978659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #978659 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.