#979652
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.09 107.9), rgb(151, 150, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#979652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979652 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.09 107.9) |
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 #979652 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #979652 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979652 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979652 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#A4A470
oklch(70.6% 0.071 108.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#979652
oklch(65.9% 0.09 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#79772B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#66641D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#53521A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#979652 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) | #A0914C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19455 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08E86 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979652
#979652
oklch(65.9% 0.09 107.9)
- #8F89C6
#8F89C6
oklch(65.9% 0.09 288.2)
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 #979652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #979652 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.