#97822D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61% 0.106 95), rgb(151, 130, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#97822D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97822D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 130, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.106 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 #97822D | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97822D | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97822D text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97822D text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97822D
oklch(61% 0.106 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
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#97822D 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) | #8F7F22 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37871 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97822D
#97822D
oklch(61% 0.106 95)
- #717DC2
#717DC2
oklch(60.9% 0.106 275.3)
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 #97822D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #97822D 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.