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#99622c color: Cathay Spice

#99622c is rgb(153, 98, 44) in RGB and oklch(54.573% 0.09929 62.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54.6%
0.099
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #99622c

#99622c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cathay Spice (#9d632d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #99622c mixed with white

  1. 99622c
  2. a47143
  3. ae8058
  4. b8906c
  5. c39f81
  6. cdaf95
  7. d7beaa
  8. e1cebf
  9. ebded4
  10. f5efe9

Darker: #99622c mixed with black

  1. 99622c
  2. 845425
  3. 70471e
  4. 5d3a17
  5. 4a2d11
  6. 38210a
  7. 271605
  8. 170b02
  9. 080301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #99622c with less saturation

  1. 99622c
  2. 956435
  3. 91663d
  4. 8e6745
  5. 8a694c
  6. 866a52
  7. 826c59
  8. 7d6d5f
  9. 796e65
  10. 756f6b

Questions about #99622c

What color is #99622c?

#99622c is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(153, 98, 44), in HSL hsl(29.72, 55.33%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.573% 0.09929 62.371).

What colors go well with #99622c?

The complementary color of #99622c is #3476a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2594a and #856e1e. The triadic partners are #008375 and #7c61a0.

Is white or black text more readable on #99622c?

White text reads better on #99622c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99622c a warm or cool color?

#99622c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.099.