#978E5B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.071 99.5), rgb(151, 142, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#978E5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978E5B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.071 99.5) |
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 #978E5B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978E5B | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978E5B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978E5B text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978E5B
oklch(64.2% 0.071 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E743D
oklch(55.5% 0.076 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A612F
oklch(48.9% 0.071 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#575028
oklch(42.8% 0.059 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#978E5B 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) | #978B57 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8781 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978E5B
#978E5B
oklch(64.2% 0.071 99.5)
- #8489B8
#8489B8
oklch(64.4% 0.07 279.5)
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 #978E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #978E5B 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.