#979366
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.063 103.7), rgb(151, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#979366 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979366 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.063 103.7) |
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 #979366 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979366 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979366 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979366 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A27F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979366
oklch(65.5% 0.063 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7545
oklch(55.5% 0.068 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#676337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#979366 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) | #9B9063 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9268 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8D87 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979366
#979366
oklch(65.5% 0.063 103.7)
- #8B8CB6
#8B8CB6
oklch(65.5% 0.062 283.5)
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 #979366, 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
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #979366 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.