#978B34
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63% 0.108 101.4), rgb(151, 139, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#978B34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B34 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.108 101.4) |
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 #978B34 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B34 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B34 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B34 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B34
oklch(63% 0.108 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#978B34 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) | #988729 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C39 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28179 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B34
#978B34
oklch(63% 0.108 101.4)
- #7E81C9
#7E81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 281)
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 #978B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #978B34 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.