#979265
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.063 102.6), rgb(151, 146, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#979265 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 103°. 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 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979265 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 146, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.063 102.6) |
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 #979265 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979265 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979265 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979265 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979265
oklch(65.3% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7545
oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#676236
oklch(49% 0.063 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#54502D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#464329
oklch(37.9% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#979265 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C86 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979265
#979265
oklch(65.3% 0.063 102.6)
- #8A8CB6
#8A8CB6
oklch(65.4% 0.062 282.4)
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 #979265, 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 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #979265 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.