#979253
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.084 104.5), rgb(151, 146, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#979253 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979253 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.084 104.5) |
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 #979253 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979253 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979253 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979253 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#C4C2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A373
oklch(70.7% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979253
oklch(65% 0.084 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7630
oklch(55.6% 0.092 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#686322
oklch(49.1% 0.086 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#55511E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#46431E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292712
oklch(26.9% 0.035 103.7)
#979253 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) | #9C8E4E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9156 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08A83 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979253
#979253
oklch(65% 0.084 104.5)
- #8988C1
#8988C1
oklch(65% 0.084 284.6)
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 #979253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #979253 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.