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#986e08 color: Chamois Yellow

#986e08 is rgb(152, 110, 8) in RGB and oklch(56.617% 0.1146 81.448) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

56.6%
0.115
81°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #986e08

#986e08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chamois Yellow (#986e19). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #986e08 mixed with white

  1. 986e08
  2. a27c31
  3. ac8a4b
  4. b79962
  5. c1a779
  6. cbb58f
  7. d5c4a5
  8. e0d2bb
  9. eae1d2
  10. f5f0e8

Darker: #986e08 mixed with black

  1. 986e08
  2. 845f06
  3. 705004
  4. 5c4103
  5. 4a3302
  6. 382601
  7. 271901
  8. 170e00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #986e08 with less saturation

  1. 986e08
  2. 956f21
  3. 917030
  4. 8e713c
  5. 8b7246
  6. 88734f
  7. 847458
  8. 817560
  9. 7d7567
  10. 7a766f

Questions about #986e08

What color is #986e08?

#986e08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Chamois Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(152, 110, 8), in HSL hsl(42.5, 90%, 31.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.617% 0.1146 81.448).

What colors go well with #986e08?

The complementary color of #986e08 is #4f75b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa6030 and #797c1b. The triadic partners are #008992 and #955e9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #986e08?

White text reads better on #986e08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #986e08 a warm or cool color?

#986e08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.115.