#978837
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.4% 0.103 98.8), rgb(151, 136, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#978837 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978837 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 136, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.103 98.8) |
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 #978837 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978837 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978837 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978837 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978837
oklch(62.4% 0.103 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#84730C
oklch(55.5% 0.111 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F05
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4211
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#978837 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) | #95852E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F77 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978837
#978837
oklch(62.4% 0.103 98.8)
- #7A80C4
#7A80C4
oklch(62.3% 0.102 279.1)
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 #978837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #978837 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.