#978848
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.086 96.5), rgb(151, 136, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#978848 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978848 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 136, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.086 96.5) |
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 #978848 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978848 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978848 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978848 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978848
oklch(62.6% 0.086 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#83732A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F601D
oklch(49% 0.087 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A411C
oklch(37.6% 0.056 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2611
oklch(26.8% 0.035 96.3)
#978848 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) | #938542 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18079 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978848
#978848
oklch(62.6% 0.086 96.5)
- #7A83BC
#7A83BC
oklch(62.5% 0.087 276.7)
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 #978848, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #978848 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.