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#97872e color: Lemon Ginger

#97872e is rgb(151, 135, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.082% 0.10908 98.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

62.1%
0.109
99°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #97872e

#97872e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Ginger (#968428). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #97872e mixed with white

  1. 97872e
  2. a19347
  3. ab9f5d
  4. b5aa72
  5. bfb686
  6. c9c29a
  7. d4ceae
  8. dfdac2
  9. e9e6d6
  10. f4f3eb

Darker: #97872e mixed with black

  1. 97872e
  2. 837527
  3. 6f631f
  4. 5c5118
  5. 494112
  6. 37310b
  7. 262106
  8. 171302
  9. 080601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97872e with less saturation

  1. 97872e
  2. 95873b
  3. 948746
  4. 928750
  5. 908759
  6. 8e8761
  7. 8d8769
  8. 8b8771
  9. 898778
  10. 88877f

Questions about #97872e

What color is #97872e?

#97872e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Ginger. In RGB it is rgb(151, 135, 46), in HSL hsl(50.86, 53.3%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.082% 0.10908 98.928).

What colors go well with #97872e?

The complementary color of #97872e is #787fc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b17934 and #729349. The triadic partners are #1295b3 and #b16b9c.

Is white or black text more readable on #97872e?

White text reads better on #97872e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97872e a warm or cool color?

#97872e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.109.