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#976a02 color: Balor Brown

#976a02 is rgb(151, 106, 2) in RGB and oklch(55.659% 0.115 79.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

55.7%
0.115
79°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #976a02

#976a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Balor Brown (#9c6b08). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #976a02 mixed with white

  1. 976a02
  2. a1782e
  3. ac8749
  4. b69661
  5. c0a477
  6. cbb38e
  7. d5c2a4
  8. e0d1ba
  9. eae0d1
  10. f5f0e8

Darker: #976a02 mixed with black

  1. 976a02
  2. 835b01
  3. 6f4d01
  4. 5c3f01
  5. 493100
  6. 372400
  7. 261800
  8. 170d00
  9. 080400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #976a02 with less saturation

  1. 976a02
  2. 946b1e
  3. 906d2d
  4. 8d6e39
  5. 896f43
  6. 86704c
  7. 827155
  8. 7f715d
  9. 7b7265
  10. 77736c

Questions about #976a02

What color is #976a02?

#976a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Balor Brown. In RGB it is rgb(151, 106, 2), in HSL hsl(41.88, 97.39%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.659% 0.115 79.15).

What colors go well with #976a02?

The complementary color of #976a02 is #4973b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a85d30 and #797812. The triadic partners are #00878d and #905c9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #976a02?

White text reads better on #976a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976a02 a warm or cool color?

#976a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.115.