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#994221 color: Fluorescent Fire

#994221 is rgb(153, 66, 33) in RGB and oklch(48.888% 0.12551 40.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

48.9%
0.126
40°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #994221

#994221 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.65:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fluorescent Fire (#984427). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #994221 mixed with white

  1. 994221
  2. a55539
  3. b0684e
  4. bb7a64
  5. c58d79
  6. d09f8e
  7. dab2a4
  8. e4c5bb
  9. edd8d1
  10. f6ece8

Darker: #994221 mixed with black

  1. 994221
  2. 84381b
  3. 702f16
  4. 5d2510
  5. 4a1c0b
  6. 381406
  7. 270b03
  8. 170501
  9. 080100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #994221 with less saturation

  1. 994221
  2. 94462a
  3. 8f4a31
  4. 8a4e38
  5. 84513f
  6. 7f5445
  7. 79574a
  8. 735950
  9. 6d5c55
  10. 675e5b

Questions about #994221

What color is #994221?

#994221 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Fluorescent Fire. In RGB it is rgb(153, 66, 33), in HSL hsl(16.5, 64.52%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.888% 0.12551 40.16).

What colors go well with #994221?

The complementary color of #994221 is #006d8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #993c4f and #8c5000. The triadic partners are #007547 and #5455a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #994221?

White text reads better on #994221: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994221 a warm or cool color?

#994221 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.126.