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#975f1e color: Tortoiseshell Specs

#975f1e is rgb(151, 95, 30) in RGB and oklch(53.605% 0.10614 65.182) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

53.6%
0.106
65°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #975f1e

#975f1e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs (#9c5f22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #975f1e mixed with white

  1. 975f1e
  2. a26e39
  3. ac7e50
  4. b78e66
  5. c19d7b
  6. ccad91
  7. d6bda6
  8. e0cebc
  9. ebded2
  10. f5eee8

Darker: #975f1e mixed with black

  1. 975f1e
  2. 835219
  3. 6f4413
  4. 5c380e
  5. 492c09
  6. 372005
  7. 261503
  8. 170a01
  9. 080300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #975f1e with less saturation

  1. 975f1e
  2. 93612a
  3. 8f6335
  4. 8b643d
  5. 876645
  6. 83674d
  7. 7f6954
  8. 7b6a5a
  9. 766b61
  10. 726c67

Questions about #975f1e

What color is #975f1e?

#975f1e is bright brown. The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs. In RGB it is rgb(151, 95, 30), in HSL hsl(32.23, 66.85%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.605% 0.10614 65.182).

What colors go well with #975f1e?

The complementary color of #975f1e is #2f73a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a15541 and #816c0d. The triadic partners are #008176 and #7c5c9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #975f1e?

White text reads better on #975f1e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #975f1e a warm or cool color?

#975f1e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.106.