#979153
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.083 103.6), rgb(151, 145, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#979153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979153 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 145, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.083 103.6) |
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 #979153 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979153 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979153 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979153 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979153
oklch(64.8% 0.083 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7631
oklch(55.7% 0.091 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#696323
oklch(49.2% 0.085 104)
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Step 800
800
#56511F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#979153 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) | #9B8D4E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9156 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08982 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979153
#979153
oklch(64.8% 0.083 103.6)
- #8888C0
#8888C0
oklch(64.8% 0.083 283.8)
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 #979153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #979153 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.