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#99622e color: Cathay Spice

#99622e is rgb(153, 98, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.595% 0.09805 61.553) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

54.6%
0.098
62°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #99622e

#99622e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 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: #99622e mixed with white

  1. 99622e
  2. a47144
  3. ae8059
  4. b8906d
  5. c39f81
  6. cdaf96
  7. d7beaa
  8. e1cebf
  9. ebded4
  10. f5efe9

Darker: #99622e mixed with black

  1. 99622e
  2. 845427
  3. 70471f
  4. 5d3a18
  5. 4a2d12
  6. 38210b
  7. 271606
  8. 170b02
  9. 080301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #99622e with less saturation

  1. 99622e
  2. 956437
  3. 91663f
  4. 8e6746
  5. 8a694d
  6. 866a53
  7. 826c59
  8. 7d6d5f
  9. 796e65
  10. 756f6b

Questions about #99622e

What color is #99622e?

#99622e is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(153, 98, 46), in HSL hsl(29.16, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.595% 0.09805 61.553).

What colors go well with #99622e?

The complementary color of #99622e is #3477a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2594c and #856e20. The triadic partners are #008374 and #7b62a0.

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

White text reads better on #99622e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99622e a warm or cool color?

#99622e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.098.