#997F25
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.11 92.2), rgb(153, 127, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#997F25 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 92°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F25 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.11 92.2) |
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 #997F25 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F25 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F25 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F25 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F25
oklch(60.5% 0.11 92.2)
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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
#4F4009
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#997F25 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) | #8D7D16 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6746D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F25
#997F25
oklch(60.5% 0.11 92.2)
- #6B7DC3
#6B7DC3
oklch(60.6% 0.109 271.9)
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 #997F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #997F25 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.