#979040
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.102 104.3), rgb(151, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#979040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979040 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.102 104.3) |
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 #979040 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979040 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979040 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #979040 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A368
oklch(70.6% 0.079 104.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979040
oklch(64.3% 0.102 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7614
oklch(55.6% 0.111 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6301
oklch(49.2% 0.103 104)
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Step 800
800
#57510A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#979040 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) | #9C8B38 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F44 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1877E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979040
#979040
oklch(64.3% 0.102 104.3)
- #8684C9
#8684C9
oklch(64.3% 0.102 284.5)
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 #979040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #979040 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.