#978E2E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.115 103.9), rgb(151, 142, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#978E2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E2E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.115 103.9) |
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 #978E2E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E2E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E2E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E2E text on black | 6.22:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C399
oklch(80.9% 0.056 104.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45F
oklch(70.8% 0.091 104.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E2E
oklch(63.6% 0.115 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#484307
oklch(37.6% 0.075 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2708
oklch(26.8% 0.047 103.8)
#978E2E 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) | #9B8920 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E34 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2847B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E2E
#978E2E
oklch(63.6% 0.115 103.9)
- #8381CE
#8381CE
oklch(63.7% 0.114 283.8)
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 #978E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #978E2E 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.