#978B5E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.6% 0.064 95), rgb(151, 139, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#978B5E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B5E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.064 95) |
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 #978B5E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B5E | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B5E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B5E text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 95.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B5E
oklch(63.6% 0.064 95)
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Step 600
600
#807342
oklch(55.6% 0.07 95)
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Step 700
700
#6C6034
oklch(49% 0.064 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#484127
oklch(37.5% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#978B5E 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) | #94895B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D60 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F847F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B5E
#978B5E
oklch(63.6% 0.064 95)
- #7F88B2
#7F88B2
oklch(63.5% 0.064 275)
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 #978B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #978B5E 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.