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#995e19 color: Tortoiseshell Specs

#995e19 is rgb(153, 94, 25) in RGB and oklch(53.642% 0.11027 64.435) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

53.6%
0.110
64°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #995e19

#995e19 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs (#9c5f22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #995e19 mixed with white

  1. 995e19
  2. a46e36
  3. ae7d4e
  4. b98d64
  5. c39d7a
  6. cdad8f
  7. d7bda5
  8. e1cdbb
  9. ebded2
  10. f5eee8

Darker: #995e19 mixed with black

  1. 995e19
  2. 845114
  3. 704410
  4. 5d370b
  5. 4a2b07
  6. 381f04
  7. 271402
  8. 170a01
  9. 080300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #995e19 with less saturation

  1. 995e19
  2. 956027
  3. 916232
  4. 8d643b
  5. 896644
  6. 84674c
  7. 806953
  8. 7c6a5a
  9. 776b61
  10. 726c67

Questions about #995e19

What color is #995e19?

#995e19 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs. In RGB it is rgb(153, 94, 25), in HSL hsl(32.34, 71.91%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.642% 0.11027 64.435).

What colors go well with #995e19?

The complementary color of #995e19 is #2a73a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35340 and #826c00. The triadic partners are #008275 and #7c5ca1.

Is white or black text more readable on #995e19?

White text reads better on #995e19: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #995e19 a warm or cool color?

#995e19 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.11.