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#955239 color: Japanese Cypress

#955239 is rgb(149, 82, 57) in RGB and oklch(51.25% 0.09714 40.929) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

51.2%
0.097
41°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #955239

#955239 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 41°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.93:1 contrast and black text 3.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Cypress (#965036). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #955239 mixed with white

  1. 955239
  2. a0634c
  3. ac735f
  4. b68472
  5. c19585
  6. cca699
  7. d6b8ac
  8. e1c9c1
  9. ebdbd5
  10. f5edea

Darker: #955239 mixed with black

  1. 955239
  2. 814630
  3. 6d3b28
  4. 5a2f1f
  5. 482517
  6. 371a10
  7. 261109
  8. 160804
  9. 080201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #955239 with less saturation

  1. 955239
  2. 91553e
  3. 8d5743
  4. 885948
  5. 845c4d
  6. 805e51
  7. 7b6056
  8. 76625a
  9. 71635e
  10. 6c6563

Questions about #955239

What color is #955239?

#955239 is soft brown. The closest named color is Japanese Cypress. In RGB it is rgb(149, 82, 57), in HSL hsl(16.3, 44.66%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.25% 0.09714 40.929).

What colors go well with #955239?

The complementary color of #955239 is #00738e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #964d59 and #895c1c. The triadic partners are #267854 and #5d5f9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #955239?

White text reads better on #955239: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and black gives 3.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #955239 a warm or cool color?

#955239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 41 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.097.