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#978950 color: Tibetan Silk

#978950 is rgb(151, 137, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.941% 0.07846 95.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

62.9%
0.078
96°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #978950

#978950 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tibetan Silk (#9c8a52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #978950 mixed with white

  1. 978950
  2. a19462
  3. aba073
  4. b5ab84
  5. bfb795
  6. cac3a6
  7. d4cfb8
  8. dfdbc9
  9. e9e7db
  10. f4f3ed

Darker: #978950 mixed with black

  1. 978950
  2. 837644
  3. 6f6439
  4. 5c532e
  5. 494224
  6. 37311a
  7. 262210
  8. 171407
  9. 080702
  10. 010100

Calmer: #978950 with less saturation

  1. 978950
  2. 968957
  3. 94895d
  4. 938963
  5. 918969
  6. 90896e
  7. 8e8974
  8. 8d8979
  9. 8c897f
  10. 8a8984

Questions about #978950

What color is #978950?

#978950 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Tibetan Silk. In RGB it is rgb(151, 137, 80), in HSL hsl(48.17, 30.74%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.941% 0.07846 95.968).

What colors go well with #978950?

The complementary color of #978950 is #7c85b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa7f55 and #7d925d. The triadic partners are #4b95a7 and #a7779b.

Is white or black text more readable on #978950?

White text reads better on #978950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #978950 a warm or cool color?

#978950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.078.