#956906 color: Gamboge Brown
#956906 is rgb(149, 105, 6) in RGB and oklch(55.224% 0.1129 79.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 42%
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About #956906
#956906 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 79°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.88:1 contrast and black text 4.3:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gamboge Brown (#996600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #956906 mixed with white
Darker: #956906 mixed with black
Calmer: #956906 with less saturation
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Questions about #956906
What color is #956906?
#956906 is bright brown. The closest named color is Gamboge Brown. In RGB it is rgb(149, 105, 6), in HSL hsl(41.54, 92.26%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.224% 0.1129 79.201).
What colors go well with #956906?
The complementary color of #956906 is #4872b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a65c30 and #787714. The triadic partners are #00858b and #8e5b9c.
Is white or black text more readable on #956906?
White text reads better on #956906: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 and black gives 4.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #956906 a warm or cool color?
#956906 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 55.2% and its chroma 0.113.