#978767
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.049 84.4), rgb(151, 135, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#978767 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978767 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.049 84.4) |
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 #978767 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978767 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978767 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978767 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AF
oklch(81% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F86
oklch(70.7% 0.038 83.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978767
oklch(62.9% 0.049 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#82714F
oklch(55.6% 0.053 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#978767 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) | #8F8665 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A68 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F817E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978767
#978767
oklch(62.9% 0.049 84.4)
- #7A89A8
#7A89A8
oklch(62.9% 0.05 264.7)
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 #978767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #978767 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.