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#994f31 color: Japanese Cypress

#994f31 is rgb(153, 79, 49) in RGB and oklch(51.177% 0.10799 42.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

51.2%
0.108
42°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #994f31

#994f31 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Japanese Cypress (#965036). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #994f31 mixed with white

  1. 994f31
  2. a46045
  3. af7159
  4. ba836d
  5. c49481
  6. cfa595
  7. d9b7aa
  8. e2c9bf
  9. ecdbd4
  10. f6ede9

Darker: #994f31 mixed with black

  1. 994f31
  2. 844429
  3. 703822
  4. 5d2e1a
  5. 4a2313
  6. 38190c
  7. 271006
  8. 170703
  9. 080201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #994f31 with less saturation

  1. 994f31
  2. 955238
  3. 90553e
  4. 8b5843
  5. 875a49
  6. 825d4e
  7. 7d5f53
  8. 776158
  9. 72635d
  10. 6c6562

Questions about #994f31

What color is #994f31?

#994f31 is bright brown. The closest named color is Japanese Cypress. In RGB it is rgb(153, 79, 49), in HSL hsl(17.31, 51.49%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.177% 0.10799 42.072).

What colors go well with #994f31?

The complementary color of #994f31 is #007393. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a4956 and #8c5b04. The triadic partners are #0f7953 and #5e5da2.

Is white or black text more readable on #994f31?

White text reads better on #994f31: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #994f31 a warm or cool color?

#994f31 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.108.