#997F2F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.5% 0.103 90.8), rgb(153, 127, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#997F2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #997F2F |
| RGB | rgb(153, 127, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 53%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.103 90.8) |
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 #997F2F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #997F2F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #997F2F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #997F2F text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#997F2F
oklch(60.5% 0.103 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C7007
oklch(55.7% 0.112 91)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#997F2F 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) | #8D7D25 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938533 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5756E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #997F2F
#997F2F
oklch(60.5% 0.103 90.8)
- #6B7EC0
#6B7EC0
oklch(60.6% 0.103 270.9)
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 #997F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
Use #997F2F 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.