#A4978B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.4% 0.023 65.2), rgb(164, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#A4978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4978B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.023 65.2) |
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 #A4978B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4978B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4978B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4978B text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4978B
oklch(68.4% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#968677
oklch(63% 0.029 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#817060
oklch(55.7% 0.032 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.03 67)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A4978B 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) | #9B978A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99494 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4978B
#A4978B
oklch(68.4% 0.023 65.2)
- #8E9BA7
#8E9BA7
oklch(68.3% 0.023 246)
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 #A4978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #A4978B 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.