#979072
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.043 96.4), rgb(151, 144, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#979072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979072 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 144, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.043 96.4) |
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 #979072 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979072 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979072 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979072 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979072
oklch(65.1% 0.043 96.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7454
oklch(55.7% 0.047 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#686144
oklch(49.1% 0.044 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#979072 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) | #968E70 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989173 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8B88 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979072
#979072
oklch(65.1% 0.043 96.4)
- #888EAB
#888EAB
oklch(65.2% 0.044 275.9)
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 #979072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #979072 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.