#97882C
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.3% 0.111 99.8), rgb(151, 136, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#97882C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97882C |
| RGB | rgb(151, 136, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.111 99.8) |
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 #97882C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97882C | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97882C text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97882C text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA260
oklch(70.7% 0.088 100)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97882C
oklch(62.3% 0.111 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4209
oklch(37.7% 0.073 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#97882C 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) | #95841F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A32 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37E75 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97882C
#97882C
oklch(62.3% 0.111 99.8)
- #7A7FC9
#7A7FC9
oklch(62.4% 0.111 279.7)
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 #97882C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #97882C 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.