#97833A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.3% 0.096 94.1), rgb(151, 131, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#97833A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97833A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.096 94.1) |
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 #97833A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97833A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97833A text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97833A text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97833A
oklch(61.3% 0.096 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#87721B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F0A
oklch(49.1% 0.097 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#97833A 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) | #908132 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97833A
#97833A
oklch(61.3% 0.096 94.1)
- #7280BE
#7280BE
oklch(61.4% 0.096 273.6)
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 #97833A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
Use #97833A 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.