#979520
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.131 108.5), rgb(151, 149, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#979520 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979520 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 149, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 65%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.131 108.5) |
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 #979520 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979520 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979520 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979520 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A656
oklch(70.8% 0.103 108.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979520
oklch(65.1% 0.131 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#979520 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) | #A28F00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4922A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28B7F | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979520
#979520
oklch(65.1% 0.131 108.5)
- #8D81DA
#8D81DA
oklch(65.2% 0.13 288.4)
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 #979520, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #979520.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #979520 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.