#979455
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.085 106.1), rgb(151, 148, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#979455 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 106°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979455 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 148, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.085 106.1) |
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 #979455 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979455 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979455 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979455 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979455
oklch(65.5% 0.085 106.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A7730
oklch(55.7% 0.093 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#676323
oklch(49% 0.085 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#45431F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#292813
oklch(27.2% 0.035 106.1)
#979455 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) | #9E9050 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9358 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08D85 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979455
#979455
oklch(65.5% 0.085 106.1)
- #8C89C2
#8C89C2
oklch(65.4% 0.084 286.2)
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 #979455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #979455 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.