#97844F
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.075 90.4), rgb(151, 132, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#97844F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97844F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 132, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.075 90.4) |
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 #97844F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97844F | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97844F text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97844F text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA076
oklch(70.8% 0.06 90.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97844F
oklch(61.8% 0.075 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#867137
oklch(55.6% 0.081 89.7)
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Step 700
700
#715F29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D23
oklch(42.6% 0.063 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4122
oklch(37.9% 0.049 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#97844F 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) | #8F824B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948851 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C77 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97844F
#97844F
oklch(61.8% 0.075 90.4)
- #7484B4
#7484B4
oklch(61.9% 0.075 269.9)
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 #97844F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
Use #97844F 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.