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#976b23 color: Mandolin

#976b23 is rgb(151, 107, 35) in RGB and oklch(56.024% 0.10256 75.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

56%
0.103
76°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #976b23

#976b23 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #976b23 mixed with white

  1. 976b23
  2. a1793d
  3. ac8854
  4. b69669
  5. c1a57e
  6. cbb393
  7. d5c2a9
  8. e0d1be
  9. eae0d3
  10. f5f0e9

Darker: #976b23 mixed with black

  1. 976b23
  2. 835c1d
  3. 6f4e17
  4. 5c3f11
  5. 49320c
  6. 372507
  7. 261804
  8. 170d01
  9. 080400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #976b23 with less saturation

  1. 976b23
  2. 946c2f
  3. 906e3a
  4. 8d6f43
  5. 8a704b
  6. 867153
  7. 83725a
  8. 7f7261
  9. 7c7367
  10. 78746e

Questions about #976b23

What color is #976b23?

#976b23 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mandolin. In RGB it is rgb(151, 107, 35), in HSL hsl(37.24, 62.37%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.024% 0.10256 75.54).

What colors go well with #976b23?

The complementary color of #976b23 is #4a76b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5603e and #7d7825. The triadic partners are #008788 and #8c619d.

Is white or black text more readable on #976b23?

White text reads better on #976b23: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976b23 a warm or cool color?

#976b23 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.103.