#997F2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.106 91.5), rgb(153, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#997F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F2A |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.106 91.5) |
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 #997F2A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F2A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F2A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F2A text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B39F63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F2A
oklch(60.5% 0.106 91.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#997F2A 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) | #8D7D1E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6746E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F2A
#997F2A
oklch(60.5% 0.106 91.5)
- #6B7DC1
#6B7DC1
oklch(60.5% 0.106 271.7)
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 #997F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.046
Use #997F2A 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.