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#994227 color: Fluorescent Fire

#994227 is rgb(153, 66, 39) in RGB and oklch(48.956% 0.12366 37.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

49%
0.124
38°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #994227

#994227 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.64:1 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: #994227 mixed with white

  1. 994227
  2. a5553d
  3. b06852
  4. bb7a67
  5. c58d7b
  6. d09f91
  7. dab2a6
  8. e4c5bc
  9. edd8d2
  10. f6ebe8

Darker: #994227 mixed with black

  1. 994227
  2. 843820
  3. 702f1a
  4. 5d2514
  5. 4a1c0e
  6. 381408
  7. 270b04
  8. 170502
  9. 080101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #994227 with less saturation

  1. 994227
  2. 94462e
  3. 8f4a35
  4. 8a4e3b
  5. 855141
  6. 7f5447
  7. 79574c
  8. 745951
  9. 6d5c56
  10. 675e5b

Questions about #994227

What color is #994227?

#994227 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Fluorescent Fire. In RGB it is rgb(153, 66, 39), in HSL hsl(14.21, 59.38%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.956% 0.12366 37.681).

What colors go well with #994227?

The complementary color of #994227 is #006e88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #983d53 and #8d4f00. The triadic partners are #007444 and #5157a5.

Is white or black text more readable on #994227?

White text reads better on #994227: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994227 a warm or cool color?

#994227 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.124.