#978C79
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.03 81.4), rgb(151, 140, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#978C79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978C79 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.03 81.4) |
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 #978C79 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978C79 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978C79 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978C79 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F90
oklch(70.6% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978C79
oklch(64.4% 0.03 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D725E
oklch(55.7% 0.033 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 80)
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Step 800
800
#564E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#474136
oklch(37.8% 0.02 82.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#978C79 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) | #918C78 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E79 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8887 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978C79
#978C79
oklch(64.4% 0.03 81.4)
- #838EA1
#838EA1
oklch(64.4% 0.031 261.4)
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 #978C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #978C79 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.