#9C978A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.7% 0.02 89.4), rgb(156, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#9C978A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C978A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.02 89.4) |
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 #9C978A | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C978A | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C978A text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C978A text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C978A
oklch(67.7% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8979
oklch(63.1% 0.024 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7361
oklch(55.7% 0.028 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#666051
oklch(49% 0.024 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#534F42
oklch(42.7% 0.021 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#9C978A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9593 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C978A
#9C978A
oklch(67.7% 0.02 89.4)
- #9297A4
#9297A4
oklch(67.7% 0.02 269)
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 #9C978A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #9C978A 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.