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#986e2e color: Damascene

#986e2e is rgb(152, 110, 46) in RGB and oklch(56.858% 0.0963 74.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

56.9%
0.096
75°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #986e2e

#986e2e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Damascene (#996d32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #986e2e mixed with white

  1. 986e2e
  2. a27c45
  3. ad8a5a
  4. b7986f
  5. c1a783
  6. cbb597
  7. d6c3ab
  8. e0d2c0
  9. eae1d5
  10. f5f0ea

Darker: #986e2e mixed with black

  1. 986e2e
  2. 845f27
  3. 70501f
  4. 5c4118
  5. 4a3312
  6. 38260b
  7. 271906
  8. 170e02
  9. 080401
  10. 010100

Calmer: #986e2e with less saturation

  1. 986e2e
  2. 956f38
  3. 927041
  4. 8e7149
  5. 8b7250
  6. 887357
  7. 85745e
  8. 817564
  9. 7e766b
  10. 7a7671

Questions about #986e2e

What color is #986e2e?

#986e2e is bright brown. The closest named color is Damascene. In RGB it is rgb(152, 110, 46), in HSL hsl(36.23, 53.54%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.858% 0.0963 74.911).

What colors go well with #986e2e?

The complementary color of #986e2e is #4e79af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a66445 and #807a2f. The triadic partners are #048888 and #8c659e.

Is white or black text more readable on #986e2e?

White text reads better on #986e2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #986e2e a warm or cool color?

#986e2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.096.