#979155
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.081 103.4), rgb(151, 145, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#979155 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979155 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 145, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.081 103.4) |
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 #979155 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979155 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979155 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979155 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A375
oklch(70.7% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979155
oklch(64.8% 0.081 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7633
oklch(55.7% 0.089 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#696325
oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565121
oklch(42.9% 0.068 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#979155 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) | #9B8D50 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9158 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08A82 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979155
#979155
oklch(64.8% 0.081 103.4)
- #8888BF
#8888BF
oklch(64.8% 0.082 283.9)
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 #979155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #979155 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.