#978A66
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.6% 0.053 90.5), rgb(151, 138, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#978A66 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978A66 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.053 90.5) |
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 #978A66 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978A66 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978A66 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978A66 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA084
oklch(70.7% 0.041 90.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978A66
oklch(63.6% 0.053 90.5)
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Step 600
600
#80724C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C603D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#978A66 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) | #928964 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C67 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8480 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978A66
#978A66
oklch(63.6% 0.053 90.5)
- #7E8AAC
#7E8AAC
oklch(63.6% 0.053 269.7)
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 #978A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #978A66 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.