#979552
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.089 107.1), rgb(151, 149, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#979552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979552 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 149, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.089 107.1) |
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 #979552 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979552 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979552 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979552 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979552
oklch(65.6% 0.089 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A772C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54521B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#979552 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) | #9F904C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09355 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08D85 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979552
#979552
oklch(65.6% 0.089 107.1)
- #8D89C5
#8D89C5
oklch(65.7% 0.089 286.7)
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 #979552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #979552 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.