#978E4A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64% 0.09 101.8), rgb(151, 142, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#978E4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E4A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.09 101.8) |
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 #978E4A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E4A | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E4A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E4A text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36F
oklch(70.8% 0.071 102.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E4A
oklch(64% 0.09 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7527
oklch(55.6% 0.098 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B621A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 102)
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Step 800
800
#575018
oklch(42.6% 0.075 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#48431B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#978E4A 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) | #998A44 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1867E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E4A
#978E4A
oklch(64% 0.09 101.8)
- #8385C2
#8385C2
oklch(63.9% 0.091 282.1)
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 #978E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #978E4A 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.