#978F3E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64% 0.103 103.7), rgb(151, 143, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#978F3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 104°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978F3E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.103 103.7) |
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 #978F3E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978F3E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978F3E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978F3E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978F3E
oklch(64% 0.103 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7611
oklch(55.7% 0.112 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575108
oklch(42.8% 0.087 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#484312
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#978F3E 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) | #9B8B36 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F42 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2867D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978F3E
#978F3E
oklch(64% 0.103 103.7)
- #8483C9
#8483C9
oklch(63.9% 0.104 283.7)
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 #978F3E, 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 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #978F3E 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.