#96972E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.125 109.9), rgb(150, 151, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#96972E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96972E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.125 109.9) |
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 #96972E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96972E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96972E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96972E text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C597
oklch(80.9% 0.062 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96972E
oklch(65.6% 0.125 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454502
oklch(37.8% 0.081 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#96972E 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) | #A3901E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49435 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18D82 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96972E
#96972E
oklch(65.6% 0.125 109.9)
- #9083D7
#9083D7
oklch(65.6% 0.123 289.7)
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 #96972E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #96972E 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.