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#977b2a color: Fernweh

#977b2a is rgb(151, 123, 42) in RGB and oklch(59.433% 0.10348 89.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

59.4%
0.103
89°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #977b2a

#977b2a is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fernweh (#977b2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #977b2a mixed with white

  1. 977b2a
  2. a18843
  3. ab9559
  4. b5a26e
  5. c0af83
  6. cabc97
  7. d4c9ac
  8. dfd6c0
  9. eae4d5
  10. f4f1ea

Darker: #977b2a mixed with black

  1. 977b2a
  2. 836a23
  3. 6f5a1c
  4. 5c4a16
  5. 493a10
  6. 372c0a
  7. 261e05
  8. 171002
  9. 080501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #977b2a with less saturation

  1. 977b2a
  2. 957c37
  3. 927c41
  4. 907d4a
  5. 8d7d53
  6. 8b7d5b
  7. 887e63
  8. 867e6a
  9. 837e71
  10. 817e78

Questions about #977b2a

What color is #977b2a?

#977b2a is bright brown. The closest named color is Fernweh. In RGB it is rgb(151, 123, 42), in HSL hsl(44.59, 56.48%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.433% 0.10348 89.395).

What colors go well with #977b2a?

The complementary color of #977b2a is #667bbc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6e3a and #77873b. The triadic partners are #008fa0 and #a1679c.

Is white or black text more readable on #977b2a?

White text reads better on #977b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #977b2a a warm or cool color?

#977b2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.103.