#97893A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.6% 0.101 99.3), rgb(151, 137, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#97893A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97893A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 137, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.101 99.3) |
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 #97893A | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97893A | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97893A text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #97893A text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97893A
oklch(62.6% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#837412
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F09
oklch(42.6% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4213
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#97893A 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) | #958531 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28078 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97893A
#97893A
oklch(62.6% 0.101 99.3)
- #7B81C4
#7B81C4
oklch(62.6% 0.101 279.1)
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 #97893A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #97893A 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.