#977917
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.9% 0.113 90), rgb(151, 121, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#977917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977917 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 121, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.113 90) |
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 #977917 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977917 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977917 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977917 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28636
oklch(63.1% 0.104 89.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#977917
oklch(58.9% 0.113 90)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400F
oklch(37.9% 0.068 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#977917 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) | #887800 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46E67 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977917
#977917
oklch(58.9% 0.113 90)
- #6378C0
#6378C0
oklch(58.8% 0.113 270.3)
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 #977917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #977917 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.