#978772
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6), rgb(151, 135, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#978772 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 75°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978772 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 135, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6) |
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 #978772 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978772 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978772 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978772 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#81705A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#978772 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) | #8D8771 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B72 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8381 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978772
#978772
oklch(63.2% 0.036 74.6)
- #7B8BA0
#7B8BA0
oklch(63.1% 0.037 255.3)
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 #978772, 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 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #978772 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.