#978B4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.3% 0.083 98.5), rgb(151, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#978B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B4E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.083 98.5) |
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 #978B4E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B4E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B4E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B4E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B4E
oklch(63.3% 0.083 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#817430
oklch(55.7% 0.09 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6122
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#978B4E 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) | #968849 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1837C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B4E
#978B4E
oklch(63.3% 0.083 98.5)
- #7F85BC
#7F85BC
oklch(63.3% 0.083 278.9)
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 #978B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #978B4E 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.