#987F37
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.096 90.1), rgb(152, 127, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#987F37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #987F37 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 127, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.096 90.1) |
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 #987F37 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #987F37 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #987F37 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #987F37 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 90)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#987F37
oklch(60.5% 0.096 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B701A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D09
oklch(49% 0.097 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#604C0E
oklch(42.6% 0.08 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#987F37 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) | #8C7D2F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4756F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #987F37
#987F37
oklch(60.5% 0.096 90.1)
- #6B7FBC
#6B7FBC
oklch(60.6% 0.096 269.5)
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 #987F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #987F37 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.