#978C81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.021 67.4), rgb(151, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#978C81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978C81 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.021 67.4) |
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 #978C81 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978C81 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978C81 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978C81 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.01 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#A89F96
oklch(70.8% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978C81
oklch(64.7% 0.021 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7166
oklch(55.6% 0.022 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#695F54
oklch(49.2% 0.021 70)
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Step 800
800
#564D45
oklch(42.7% 0.018 64)
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Step 900
900
#47403A
oklch(37.7% 0.014 63)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#978C81 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) | #908C80 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F81 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8A89 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978C81
#978C81
oklch(64.7% 0.021 67.4)
- #84909A
#84909A
oklch(64.7% 0.02 243.1)
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 #978C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.008
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.059
Use #978C81 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.