#97883D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(62.5% 0.097 98.1), rgb(151, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#97883D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97883D |
| RGB | rgb(151, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.097 98.1) |
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 #97883D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97883D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97883D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97883D text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97883D
oklch(62.5% 0.097 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#706109
oklch(49.2% 0.099 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#97883D 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) | #948535 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F77 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97883D
#97883D
oklch(62.5% 0.097 98.1)
- #7A81C2
#7A81C2
oklch(62.4% 0.098 278.4)
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 #97883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #97883D 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.