Palettes / Colors / #997D2E

#997D2E — Muted Yellow

#997D2E is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the yellow family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #997D2E when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#997D2E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2E4A99; it also sits naturally between #99472E and #80992E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 60% · Green 49% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 70% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #997D2E

.text { color: #997D2E; }
.background { background-color: #997D2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #997D2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(153, 125, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 54%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #997D2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(153, 125, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #997D2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(153, 125, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#997D2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#997D2E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E4A99:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #997D2E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #997D2E

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #997D2E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #997D2E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #997D2E?

#997D2E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 153, 125, 46). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #997D2E?

#997D2E is RGB 153, 125, 46 — HSL 44°, 54%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 70%, 40%.

What colors go with #997D2E?

Its complement is #2E4A99; analogous partners are #99472E and #80992E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #997D2E for text?

Black text on #997D2E has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.94:1.