#978960
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4), rgb(151, 137, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#978960 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978960 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4) |
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 #978960 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978960 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978960 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978960 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978960
oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#817246
oklch(55.5% 0.064 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#978960 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) | #92875D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C61 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F837E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978960
#978960
oklch(63.2% 0.06 91.4)
- #7D88AF
#7D88AF
oklch(63.2% 0.06 272.3)
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 #978960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #978960 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.