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#98700c color: Sandy Taupe

#98700c is rgb(152, 112, 12) in RGB and oklch(57.043% 0.11406 82.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

57%
0.114
83°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #98700c

#98700c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #98700c mixed with white

  1. 98700c
  2. a27e32
  3. ac8c4c
  4. b79a63
  5. c1a87a
  6. cbb690
  7. d5c5a6
  8. e0d3bc
  9. eae2d2
  10. f5f0e8

Darker: #98700c mixed with black

  1. 98700c
  2. 846009
  3. 705106
  4. 5c4304
  5. 4a3503
  6. 382702
  7. 271a01
  8. 170e00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #98700c with less saturation

  1. 98700c
  2. 957123
  3. 927232
  4. 8f733d
  5. 8b7447
  6. 887550
  7. 857559
  8. 817661
  9. 7e7769
  10. 7b7770

Questions about #98700c

What color is #98700c?

#98700c is bright brown. The closest named color is Sandy Taupe. In RGB it is rgb(152, 112, 12), in HSL hsl(42.86, 85.37%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.043% 0.11406 82.842).

What colors go well with #98700c?

The complementary color of #98700c is #5376bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6230 and #787e20. The triadic partners are #008a95 and #975f9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #98700c?

White text reads better on #98700c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #98700c a warm or cool color?

#98700c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.114.