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#916606 color: Gamboge Brown

#916606 is rgb(145, 102, 6) in RGB and oklch(54.122% 0.11057 79.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

54.1%
0.111
79°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #916606

#916606 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gamboge Brown (#996600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #916606 mixed with white

  1. 916606
  2. 9c752f
  3. a78448
  4. b29360
  5. bda277
  6. c8b18d
  7. d3c0a3
  8. ded0ba
  9. e9dfd1
  10. f4efe8

Darker: #916606 mixed with black

  1. 916606
  2. 7d5804
  3. 6a4a03
  4. 583c02
  5. 462f01
  6. 352301
  7. 251700
  8. 150c00
  9. 070400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #916606 with less saturation

  1. 916606
  2. 8e671e
  3. 8b682c
  4. 876a37
  5. 846b41
  6. 806c4a
  7. 7d6c52
  8. 7a6d5a
  9. 766e61
  10. 726e68

Questions about #916606

What color is #916606?

#916606 is bright brown. The closest named color is Gamboge Brown. In RGB it is rgb(145, 102, 6), in HSL hsl(41.44, 92.05%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.122% 0.11057 79.1).

What colors go well with #916606?

The complementary color of #916606 is #466faf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2592f and #747414. The triadic partners are #008187 and #8a5898.

Is white or black text more readable on #916606?

White text reads better on #916606: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #916606 a warm or cool color?

#916606 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.111.