#97940E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.8% 0.137 108.2), rgb(151, 148, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#97940E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97940E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 148, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.137 108.2) |
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 #97940E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97940E | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #97940E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97940E text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C492
oklch(80.8% 0.067 107.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A652
oklch(70.8% 0.107 108.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97940E
oklch(64.8% 0.137 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292801
oklch(26.9% 0.057 108.2)
#97940E 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) | #A18E00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3921E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3897E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97940E
#97940E
oklch(64.8% 0.137 108.2)
- #8C7FDC
#8C7FDC
oklch(64.8% 0.136 288.4)
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 #97940E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #97940E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.057
Use #97940E 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.