#796409 color: Arousing Alligator
#796409 is rgb(121, 100, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.91% 0.10135 93.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-800
- Black 53%
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About #796409
#796409 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 94°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Arousing Alligator (#776600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.
Lighter: #796409 mixed with white
Darker: #796409 mixed with black
Calmer: #796409 with less saturation
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Questions about #796409
What color is #796409?
#796409 is bright brown. The closest named color is Arousing Alligator. In RGB it is rgb(121, 100, 9), in HSL hsl(48.75, 86.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.91% 0.10135 93.979).
What colors go well with #796409?
The complementary color of #796409 is #5460a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d581c and #5a6f27. The triadic partners are #007489 and #884e7e.
Is white or black text more readable on #796409?
White text reads better on #796409: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796409 a warm or cool color?
#796409 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.101.