#997203
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.117 84.5), rgb(153, 114, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#997203 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997203 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 114, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 96%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.117 84.5) |
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 #997203 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #997203 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997203 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997203 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 85)
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Step 500
500
#A88432
oklch(63.2% 0.108 84.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#997203
oklch(57.5% 0.117 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#997203 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) | #837200 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C0E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76660 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997203
#997203
oklch(57.5% 0.117 84.5)
- #5676BE
#5676BE
oklch(57.5% 0.117 264.8)
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 #997203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.040
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
Use #997203 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.