#978D4D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.8% 0.086 100.6), rgb(151, 141, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#978D4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978D4D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.086 100.6) |
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 #978D4D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978D4D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978D4D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978D4D text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA271
oklch(70.7% 0.067 100)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978D4D
oklch(63.8% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#80742C
oklch(55.5% 0.093 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C621F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#58501C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#978D4D 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) | #988A48 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E50 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1857E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978D4D
#978D4D
oklch(63.8% 0.086 100.6)
- #8286BF
#8286BF
oklch(63.9% 0.085 280.6)
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 #978D4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #978D4D 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.