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#995c02 color: Sepia Wash

#995c02 is rgb(153, 92, 2) in RGB and oklch(53.163% 0.11749 66.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

53.2%
0.117
66°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #995c02

#995c02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Wash (#995915). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #995c02 mixed with white

  1. 995c02
  2. a46c2c
  3. ae7c47
  4. b98c5e
  5. c39c75
  6. cdac8c
  7. d7bca2
  8. e1cdb9
  9. ebddd0
  10. f5eee7

Darker: #995c02 mixed with black

  1. 995c02
  2. 844f01
  3. 704201
  4. 5d3601
  5. 4a2a00
  6. 381f00
  7. 271400
  8. 170a00
  9. 080300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995c02 with less saturation

  1. 995c02
  2. 955e1c
  3. 91602a
  4. 8d6235
  5. 88643f
  6. 846647
  7. 7f674f
  8. 7b6957
  9. 766a5e
  10. 716b65

Questions about #995c02

What color is #995c02?

#995c02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Sepia Wash. In RGB it is rgb(153, 92, 2), in HSL hsl(35.76, 97.42%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.163% 0.11749 66.206).

What colors go well with #995c02?

The complementary color of #995c02 is #2571ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a55039 and #816b00. The triadic partners are #008076 and #7d58a1.

Is white or black text more readable on #995c02?

White text reads better on #995c02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995c02 a warm or cool color?

#995c02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.117.