#9D978B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.8% 0.019 84.6), rgb(157, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9D978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D978B |
| RGB | rgb(157, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 8%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.019 84.6) |
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 #9D978B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D978B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D978B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D978B text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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)
#9D978B
oklch(67.8% 0.019 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7262
oklch(55.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800
#544E43
oklch(42.6% 0.019 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#9D978B 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) | #9A978A | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09594 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D978B
#9D978B
oklch(67.8% 0.019 84.6)
- #9298A4
#9298A4
oklch(67.9% 0.019 264.4)
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 #9D978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #9D978B 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.