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#976822 color: Mandolin

#976822 is rgb(151, 104, 34) in RGB and oklch(55.409% 0.10296 72.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

55.4%
0.103
73°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #976822

#976822 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 73°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandolin (#97691e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #976822 mixed with white

  1. 976822
  2. a1773c
  3. ac8553
  4. b69468
  5. c1a37e
  6. cbb293
  7. d5c1a8
  8. e0d0bd
  9. eae0d3
  10. f5efe9

Darker: #976822 mixed with black

  1. 976822
  2. 83591c
  3. 6f4b16
  4. 5c3e11
  5. 49300b
  6. 372407
  7. 261803
  8. 170c01
  9. 080400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #976822 with less saturation

  1. 976822
  2. 94692e
  3. 906b39
  4. 8d6c41
  5. 896d4a
  6. 866e51
  7. 826f58
  8. 7e705f
  9. 7a7166
  10. 77726c

Questions about #976822

What color is #976822?

#976822 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mandolin. In RGB it is rgb(151, 104, 34), in HSL hsl(35.9, 63.24%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.409% 0.10296 72.835).

What colors go well with #976822?

The complementary color of #976822 is #4475ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45d3f and #7e7520. The triadic partners are #008583 and #88609e.

Is white or black text more readable on #976822?

White text reads better on #976822: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976822 a warm or cool color?

#976822 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 73 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.103.