#997E09
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.1% 0.121 93.5), rgb(153, 126, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#997E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997E09 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 126, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.121 93.5) |
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 #997E09 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997E09 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997E09 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997E09 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC095
oklch(80.8% 0.059 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49F58
oklch(70.6% 0.094 93.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997E09
oklch(60.1% 0.121 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2605
oklch(27.1% 0.05 93.5)
#997E09 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948416 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6726B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997E09
#997E09
oklch(60.1% 0.121 93.5)
- #6A7AC8
#6A7AC8
oklch(60.1% 0.12 273.5)
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 #997E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #997E09 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.