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#996d0c color: Chamois Yellow

#996d0c is rgb(153, 109, 12) in RGB and oklch(56.543% 0.11386 79.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

56.5%
0.114
80°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #996d0c

#996d0c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chamois Yellow (#986e19). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #996d0c mixed with white

  1. 996d0c
  2. a37b32
  3. ad894c
  4. b79863
  5. c2a679
  6. ccb58f
  7. d6c3a5
  8. e0d2bc
  9. eae1d2
  10. f5f0e8

Darker: #996d0c mixed with black

  1. 996d0c
  2. 845e09
  3. 704f06
  4. 5d4104
  5. 4a3303
  6. 382602
  7. 271901
  8. 170d00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #996d0c with less saturation

  1. 996d0c
  2. 966e23
  3. 926f31
  4. 8f713c
  5. 8b7246
  6. 88734f
  7. 847358
  8. 817460
  9. 7d7567
  10. 7a756f

Questions about #996d0c

What color is #996d0c?

#996d0c is bright brown. The closest named color is Chamois Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(153, 109, 12), in HSL hsl(41.28, 85.45%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.543% 0.11386 79.67).

What colors go well with #996d0c?

The complementary color of #996d0c is #4d76b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6033 and #7b7b1a. The triadic partners are #008990 and #935fa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #996d0c?

White text reads better on #996d0c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996d0c a warm or cool color?

#996d0c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.114.