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#976f02 color: Sandy Taupe

#976f02 is rgb(151, 111, 2) in RGB and oklch(56.689% 0.11594 83.331) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

56.7%
0.116
83°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #976f02

#976f02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #976f02 mixed with white

  1. 976f02
  2. a17d2f
  3. ac8b4a
  4. b69961
  5. c0a778
  6. cbb68e
  7. d5c4a5
  8. dfd3bb
  9. eae1d1
  10. f4f0e8

Darker: #976f02 mixed with black

  1. 976f02
  2. 836001
  3. 6f5101
  4. 5c4201
  5. 493400
  6. 372700
  7. 261a00
  8. 170e00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #976f02 with less saturation

  1. 976f02
  2. 94701f
  3. 91712f
  4. 8e723b
  5. 8a7345
  6. 87744f
  7. 847457
  8. 80755f
  9. 7d7667
  10. 7a766f

Questions about #976f02

What color is #976f02?

#976f02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sandy Taupe. In RGB it is rgb(151, 111, 2), in HSL hsl(43.89, 97.39%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.689% 0.11594 83.331).

What colors go well with #976f02?

The complementary color of #976f02 is #5274bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa612c and #777d1c. The triadic partners are #008995 and #975d9d.

Is white or black text more readable on #976f02?

White text reads better on #976f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976f02 a warm or cool color?

#976f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.116.