#978673
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.034 70.2), rgb(151, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#978673 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978673 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.034 70.2) |
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 #978673 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978673 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978673 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978673 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978673
oklch(63% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#594C3E
oklch(42.5% 0.028 69)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#978673 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) | #8C8672 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8281 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978673
#978673
oklch(63% 0.034 70.2)
- #7A8B9E
#7A8B9E
oklch(63% 0.035 251.3)
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 #978673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #978673 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.