#978676
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5), rgb(151, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#978676 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978676 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5) |
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 #978676 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978676 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978676 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978676 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E91
oklch(70.8% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978676
oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#82705F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D4E
oklch(49% 0.031 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#978676 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) | #8C8775 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A76 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8281 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978676
#978676
oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5)
- #7A8C9C
#7A8C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.032 245.2)
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 #978676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
Use #978676 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.