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#96552e color: Chelsea Gem

#96552e is rgb(150, 85, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.764% 0.10138 49.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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22°
100%

51.8%
0.101
50°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #96552e

#96552e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 50°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chelsea Gem (#95532f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #96552e mixed with white

  1. 96552e
  2. a16543
  3. ac7658
  4. b7866c
  5. c29780
  6. cca894
  7. d7b9a9
  8. e1cabe
  9. ebdcd4
  10. f5ede9

Darker: #96552e mixed with black

  1. 96552e
  2. 824927
  3. 6e3d1f
  4. 5b3118
  5. 492612
  6. 371c0b
  7. 261106
  8. 160802
  9. 080201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #96552e with less saturation

  1. 96552e
  2. 925735
  3. 8e5a3c
  4. 895c42
  5. 855e48
  6. 81604e
  7. 7c6254
  8. 776459
  9. 72655e
  10. 6d6763

Questions about #96552e

What color is #96552e?

#96552e is bright brown. The closest named color is Chelsea Gem. In RGB it is rgb(150, 85, 46), in HSL hsl(22.5, 53.06%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.764% 0.10138 49.928).

What colors go well with #96552e?

The complementary color of #96552e is #077297. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a4e50 and #876111. The triadic partners are #057b5f and #685d9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #96552e?

White text reads better on #96552e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #96552e a warm or cool color?

#96552e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 50 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.101.