#997B00
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6), rgb(153, 123, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#997B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997B00 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6) |
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 #997B00 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997B00 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997B00 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997B00 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 91.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997B00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#514000
oklch(37.9% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2504
oklch(26.9% 0.05 91.7)
#997B00 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) | #8B7900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92820F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76F68 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997B00
#997B00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 91.6)
- #6579C7
#6579C7
oklch(59.5% 0.121 271.4)
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 #997B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.048
Use #997B00 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.