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#976e02 color: Sandy Taupe

#976e02 is rgb(151, 110, 2) in RGB and oklch(56.481% 0.1157 82.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

56.5%
0.116
83°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #976e02

#976e02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sandy Taupe (#967111). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #976e02 mixed with white

  1. 976e02
  2. a17c2f
  3. ac8a4a
  4. b69961
  5. c0a778
  6. cbb58e
  7. d5c4a5
  8. dfd2bb
  9. eae1d1
  10. f4f0e8

Darker: #976e02 mixed with black

  1. 976e02
  2. 835f01
  3. 6f5001
  4. 5c4101
  5. 493300
  6. 372600
  7. 261900
  8. 170e00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #976e02 with less saturation

  1. 976e02
  2. 946f1f
  3. 91702e
  4. 8d713a
  5. 8a7245
  6. 87734e
  7. 837457
  8. 80745f
  9. 7d7567
  10. 79756e

Questions about #976e02

What color is #976e02?

#976e02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sandy Taupe. In RGB it is rgb(151, 110, 2), in HSL hsl(43.49, 97.39%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.481% 0.1157 82.504).

What colors go well with #976e02?

The complementary color of #976e02 is #5074ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa602d and #777c1a. The triadic partners are #008993 and #965d9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #976e02?

White text reads better on #976e02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976e02 a warm or cool color?

#976e02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.116.