#997000
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1), rgb(153, 112, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#997000 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997000 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 112, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1) |
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 #997000 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #997000 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997000 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997000 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98332
oklch(63.1% 0.108 83.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997000
oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E0C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#997000 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) | #817100 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B0B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7635F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997000
#997000
oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1)
- #5276BD
#5276BD
oklch(57.2% 0.118 262.8)
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 #997000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
Use #997000 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.