#978D3E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.101 102.1), rgb(151, 141, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#978D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978D3E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.101 102.1) |
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 #978D3E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978D3E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978D3E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978D3E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29E
oklch(80.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978D3E
oklch(63.6% 0.101 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#807514
oklch(55.6% 0.11 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6202
oklch(49% 0.102 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#58500A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#494313
oklch(37.8% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#978D3E 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) | #998936 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D42 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2847C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978D3E
#978D3E
oklch(63.6% 0.101 102.1)
- #8183C7
#8183C7
oklch(63.6% 0.101 281.8)
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 #978D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
Use #978D3E 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.