#97851D
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.5% 0.118 98.7), rgb(151, 133, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#97851D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97851D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 133, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.118 98.7) |
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 #97851D | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97851D | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97851D text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97851D text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC297
oklch(81% 0.058 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 99.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97851D
oklch(61.5% 0.118 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4202
oklch(37.8% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2706
oklch(27.2% 0.049 98.8)
#97851D 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) | #938101 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988825 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37A72 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97851D
#97851D
oklch(61.5% 0.118 98.7)
- #767CCA
#767CCA
oklch(61.5% 0.118 279)
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 #97851D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97851D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #97851D 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.