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#976c39 color: Horsing Around

#976c39 is rgb(151, 108, 57) in RGB and oklch(56.465% 0.08703 69.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

56.5%
0.087
69°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #976c39

#976c39 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Horsing Around (#9a6c39). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #976c39 mixed with white

  1. 976c39
  2. a17a4d
  3. ac8861
  4. b69774
  5. c1a587
  6. cbb49b
  7. d5c2ae
  8. e0d1c2
  9. eae0d6
  10. f5f0ea

Darker: #976c39 mixed with black

  1. 976c39
  2. 835d30
  3. 6f4e28
  4. 5c401f
  5. 493217
  6. 372510
  7. 261909
  8. 170d04
  9. 080401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #976c39 with less saturation

  1. 976c39
  2. 946d41
  3. 916e48
  4. 8e704e
  5. 8a7154
  6. 87725a
  7. 847360
  8. 807366
  9. 7d746b
  10. 797570

Questions about #976c39

What color is #976c39?

#976c39 is bright brown. The closest named color is Horsing Around. In RGB it is rgb(151, 108, 57), in HSL hsl(32.55, 45.19%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.465% 0.08703 69.126).

What colors go well with #976c39?

The complementary color of #976c39 is #4b7aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2634f and #827735. The triadic partners are #258680 and #85679d.

Is white or black text more readable on #976c39?

White text reads better on #976c39: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976c39 a warm or cool color?

#976c39 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.087.