#978B49
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.088 99.2), rgb(151, 139, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#978B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B49 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.088 99.2) |
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 #978B49 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B49 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B49 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B49 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B49
oklch(63.3% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#817429
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D611B
oklch(49% 0.089 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#978B49 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) | #968843 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1837C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B49
#978B49
oklch(63.3% 0.088 99.2)
- #7F84BF
#7F84BF
oklch(63.3% 0.089 279.8)
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 #978B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #978B49 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.