#978B6B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.9% 0.047 89.9), rgb(151, 139, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#978B6B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B6B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.047 89.9) |
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 #978B6B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B6B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B6B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B6B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A087
oklch(70.7% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B6B
oklch(63.9% 0.047 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7250
oklch(55.5% 0.052 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6041
oklch(49.1% 0.048 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#574E36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#48412F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#978B6B 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) | #928A69 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8682 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B6B
#978B6B
oklch(63.9% 0.047 89.9)
- #808BA9
#808BA9
oklch(63.9% 0.047 269.2)
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 #978B6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #978B6B 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.