#977F2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.3% 0.106 92.9), rgb(151, 127, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#977F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #977F2A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.106 92.9) |
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 #977F2A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #977F2A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #977F2A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #977F2A text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#977F2A
oklch(60.3% 0.106 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E400D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#977F2A 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) | #8D7D1E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3756E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #977F2A
#977F2A
oklch(60.3% 0.106 92.9)
- #6C7CC0
#6C7CC0
oklch(60.3% 0.105 272.8)
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 #977F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #977F2A 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.