#978A5A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.068 94.8), rgb(151, 138, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#978A5A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978A5A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.068 94.8) |
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 #978A5A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978A5A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978A5A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978A5A text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 95.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978A5A
oklch(63.3% 0.068 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#81733F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6031
oklch(49.1% 0.068 94.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 95)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#978A5A 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) | #938856 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0837E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978A5A
#978A5A
oklch(63.3% 0.068 94.8)
- #7E87B4
#7E87B4
oklch(63.3% 0.069 275.5)
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 #978A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #978A5A 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.