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#973c00 color: Hot Brown

#973c00 is rgb(151, 60, 0) in RGB and oklch(47.468% 0.13576 44.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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24°
100%

47.5%
0.136
45°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • amber-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #973c00

#973c00 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.09:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Brown (#984218). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #973c00 mixed with white

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Darker: #973c00 mixed with black

  1. 973c00

Calmer: #973c00 with less saturation

  1. 973c00

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Questions about #973c00

What color is #973c00?

#973c00 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Hot Brown. In RGB it is rgb(151, 60, 0), in HSL hsl(23.84, 100%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.468% 0.13576 44.981).

What colors go well with #973c00?

The complementary color of #973c00 is #00688b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #993343 and #825000. The triadic partners are #00714a and #564da4.

Is white or black text more readable on #973c00?

White text reads better on #973c00: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #973c00 a warm or cool color?

#973c00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.136.