#978F4F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.086 102.2), rgb(151, 143, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#978F4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978F4F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 102.2) |
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 #978F4F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978F4F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978F4F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #978F4F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978F4F
oklch(64.2% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6220
oklch(49% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#978F4F 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) | #998B4A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08780 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978F4F
#978F4F
oklch(64.2% 0.086 102.2)
- #8586C0
#8586C0
oklch(64.2% 0.086 282.9)
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 #978F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #978F4F 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.