#979571
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.2% 0.051 105), rgb(151, 149, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#979571 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979571 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 149, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 105) |
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 #979571 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979571 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979571 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979571 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A286
oklch(70.6% 0.039 104)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979571
oklch(66.2% 0.051 105)
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Step 600
600
#78754F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#656340
oklch(49.2% 0.052 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#525035
oklch(42.6% 0.042 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#979571 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) | #9B926F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9472 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D908B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979571
#979571
oklch(66.2% 0.051 105)
- #8F8FB1
#8F8FB1
oklch(66.2% 0.05 284.9)
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 #979571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #979571 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.