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#974601 color: Roux

#974601 is rgb(151, 70, 1) in RGB and oklch(49.003% 0.12767 50.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

49%
0.128
51°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #974601

#974601 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 51°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Roux (#994400). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #974601 mixed with white

  1. 974601
  2. a35929
  3. ae6b42
  4. b97d5a
  5. c48f71
  6. cea188
  7. d8b49f
  8. e2c6b7
  9. ecd9cf
  10. f6ece7

Darker: #974601 mixed with black

  1. 974601
  2. 833c01
  3. 6f3201
  4. 5c2800
  5. 491e00
  6. 371500
  7. 260d00
  8. 170500
  9. 080200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #974601 with less saturation

  1. 974601
  2. 924a17
  3. 8d4d24
  4. 88502e
  5. 835337
  6. 7e563f
  7. 785846
  8. 735a4d
  9. 6d5d54
  10. 675f5a

Questions about #974601

What color is #974601?

#974601 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Roux. In RGB it is rgb(151, 70, 1), in HSL hsl(27.6, 98.68%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.003% 0.12767 50.766).

What colors go well with #974601?

The complementary color of #974601 is #006b98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c3c40 and #835700. The triadic partners are #007557 and #6250a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #974601?

White text reads better on #974601: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #974601 a warm or cool color?

#974601 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 51 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.128.