#979259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.077 104), rgb(151, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#979259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979259 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.077 104) |
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 #979259 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979259 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #979259 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979259 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A377
oklch(70.7% 0.061 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979259
oklch(65.1% 0.077 104)
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Step 600
600
#7B7637
oklch(55.6% 0.085 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#686329
oklch(49.1% 0.079 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#555124
oklch(42.8% 0.065 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#979259 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8B84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979259
#979259
oklch(65.1% 0.077 104)
- #8989BD
#8989BD
oklch(65% 0.077 284)
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 #979259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #979259 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.