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#996010 color: Soft Tone Ink

#996010 is rgb(153, 96, 16) in RGB and oklch(53.975% 0.11302 67.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

54%
0.113
68°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #996010

#996010 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink (#9d6016). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #996010 mixed with white

  1. 996010
  2. a46f32
  3. ae7f4b
  4. b88f62
  5. c39e78
  6. cdae8e
  7. d7bea4
  8. e1cebb
  9. ebded1
  10. f5efe8

Darker: #996010 mixed with black

  1. 996010
  2. 84520c
  3. 704509
  4. 5d3806
  5. 4a2c04
  6. 382002
  7. 271501
  8. 170a00
  9. 080300
  10. 010000

Calmer: #996010 with less saturation

  1. 996010
  2. 956222
  3. 91642f
  4. 8d6639
  5. 896742
  6. 85694b
  7. 816a52
  8. 7c6b5a
  9. 786c61
  10. 736d68

Questions about #996010

What color is #996010?

#996010 is bright brown. The closest named color is Soft Tone Ink. In RGB it is rgb(153, 96, 16), in HSL hsl(35.04, 81.07%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.975% 0.11302 67.889).

What colors go well with #996010?

The complementary color of #996010 is #3073ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a5543b and #806e00. The triadic partners are #00837b and #815ba1.

Is white or black text more readable on #996010?

White text reads better on #996010: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996010 a warm or cool color?

#996010 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.113.