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#996e10 color: Chamois Yellow

#996e10 is rgb(153, 110, 16) in RGB and oklch(56.762% 0.11284 80.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

56.8%
0.113
80°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #996e10

#996e10 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, 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: #996e10 mixed with white

  1. 996e10
  2. a37c34
  3. ad8a4d
  4. b79964
  5. c2a77a
  6. ccb590
  7. d6c4a6
  8. e0d2bc
  9. eae1d2
  10. f5f0e8

Darker: #996e10 mixed with black

  1. 996e10
  2. 845f0c
  3. 705009
  4. 5d4106
  5. 4a3304
  6. 382602
  7. 271901
  8. 170e00
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #996e10 with less saturation

  1. 996e10
  2. 966f25
  3. 927032
  4. 8f713e
  5. 8c7247
  6. 887350
  7. 857459
  8. 817560
  9. 7e7668
  10. 7a766f

Questions about #996e10

What color is #996e10?

#996e10 is bright brown. The closest named color is Chamois Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(153, 110, 16), in HSL hsl(41.17, 81.07%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.762% 0.11284 80.152).

What colors go well with #996e10?

The complementary color of #996e10 is #4e76b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6134 and #7b7c1d. The triadic partners are #008a91 and #945fa0.

Is white or black text more readable on #996e10?

White text reads better on #996e10: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #996e10 a warm or cool color?

#996e10 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.113.