#A6978B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.6% 0.025 61.1), rgb(166, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A6978B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6978B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.025 61.1) |
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 #A6978B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6978B | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6978B text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6978B text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6978B
oklch(68.6% 0.025 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#988576
oklch(63% 0.032 60.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4E
oklch(49.2% 0.033 61.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A6978B 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) | #9C988A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9494 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6978B
#A6978B
oklch(68.6% 0.025 61.1)
- #8D9CA8
#8D9CA8
oklch(68.5% 0.025 242)
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 #A6978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
Use #A6978B 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.