#979020
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64% 0.126 105.7), rgb(151, 144, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#979020 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979020 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 144, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.126 105.7) |
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 #979020 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979020 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979020 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #979020 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C496
oklch(81% 0.062 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A458
oklch(70.6% 0.098 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979020
oklch(64% 0.126 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#979020 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) | #9D8A02 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F29 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3867B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979020
#979020
oklch(64% 0.126 105.7)
- #867FD5
#867FD5
oklch(63.9% 0.127 285.9)
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 #979020, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #979020.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.054
Use #979020 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.