#997C0B
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.7% 0.119 91.9), rgb(153, 124, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#997C0B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997C0B |
| RGB | rgb(153, 124, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 87%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.119 91.9) |
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 #997C0B | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997C0B | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997C0B text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997C0B text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300
#CEC096
oklch(80.9% 0.058 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F59
oklch(70.8% 0.094 91.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997C0B
oklch(59.7% 0.119 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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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
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#997C0B 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938216 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77069 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997C0B
#997C0B
oklch(59.7% 0.119 91.9)
- #6779C6
#6779C6
oklch(59.6% 0.119 272.4)
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 #997C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.049
Use #997C0B 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.