#97833E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.4% 0.092 93.4), rgb(151, 131, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#97833E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97833E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 131, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.092 93.4) |
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 #97833E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97833E | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97833E text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97833E text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 93)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97833E
oklch(61.4% 0.092 93.4)
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Step 600
600
#877121
oklch(55.5% 0.1 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F13
oklch(49.2% 0.093 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E14
oklch(42.8% 0.077 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#97833E 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) | #8F8137 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948741 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27A73 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97833E
#97833E
oklch(61.4% 0.092 93.4)
- #7280BC
#7280BC
oklch(61.3% 0.093 273.3)
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 #97833E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #97833E 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.