#977E00
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.9% 0.123 95), rgb(151, 126, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#977E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977E00 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 126, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.123 95) |
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 #977E00 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977E00 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977E00 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977E00 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC195
oklch(80.9% 0.06 95.7)
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Step 400
400
#B3A057
oklch(70.7% 0.096 95.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977E00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 95)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4100
oklch(37.9% 0.078 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2604
oklch(27% 0.051 95.6)
#977E00 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938310 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4736B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977E00
#977E00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 95)
- #6B78C9
#6B78C9
oklch(59.9% 0.124 275.1)
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 #977E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.054
Use #977E00 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.