#978C63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.9% 0.059 94.9), rgb(151, 140, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#978C63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978C63 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.059 94.9) |
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 #978C63 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978C63 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978C63 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978C63 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978C63
oklch(63.9% 0.059 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7347
oklch(55.6% 0.064 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6038
oklch(49% 0.059 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#48422A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#978C63 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) | #948A60 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E64 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8681 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978C63
#978C63
oklch(63.9% 0.059 94.9)
- #818AB0
#818AB0
oklch(64% 0.058 274.3)
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 #978C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
Use #978C63 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.