#996a42 color: Frappé au Chocolat
#996a42 is rgb(153, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(56.436% 0.08183 60.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 40%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #996a42
#996a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 60°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat (#9a6840). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #996a42 mixed with white
Darker: #996a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #996a42 with less saturation
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Questions about #996a42
What color is #996a42?
#996a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Frappé au Chocolat. In RGB it is rgb(153, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(27.59, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.436% 0.08183 60.417).
What colors go well with #996a42?
The complementary color of #996a42 is #467ca1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a06358 and #887439. The triadic partners are #348578 and #7d6a9f.
Is white or black text more readable on #996a42?
White text reads better on #996a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #996a42 a warm or cool color?
#996a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.082.