#978B71
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64% 0.04 86.1), rgb(151, 139, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#978B71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978B71 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.04 86.1) |
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 #978B71 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978B71 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978B71 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978B71 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08B
oklch(70.8% 0.031 87.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978B71
oklch(64% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7256
oklch(55.7% 0.044 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F46
oklch(49% 0.041 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.033 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#978B71 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) | #918A6F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D72 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8784 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978B71
#978B71
oklch(64% 0.04 86.1)
- #818CA5
#818CA5
oklch(64% 0.04 266.5)
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 #978B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #978B71 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.