#97967F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.8% 0.033 105.2), rgb(151, 150, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#97967F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97967F |
| RGB | rgb(151, 150, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 10%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.033 105.2) |
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 #97967F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #97967F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97967F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97967F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A290
oklch(70.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#97967F
oklch(66.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#76755D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#63624C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#51503F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#97967F 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) | #9A947E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9580 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9390 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97967F
#97967F
oklch(66.8% 0.033 105.2)
- #9292A8
#9292A8
oklch(66.7% 0.032 285.5)
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 #97967F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #97967F 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.