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#997116 color: Bistre Brown

#997116 is rgb(153, 113, 22) in RGB and oklch(57.408% 0.11129 82.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

57.4%
0.111
82°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #997116

#997116 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bistre Brown (#967117). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #997116 mixed with white

  1. 997116
  2. a37f37
  3. ad8d4f
  4. b79b66
  5. c1a97c
  6. ccb791
  7. d6c5a7
  8. e0d3bd
  9. eae2d3
  10. f5f0e9

Darker: #997116 mixed with black

  1. 997116
  2. 846112
  3. 70520d
  4. 5d4309
  5. 4a3506
  6. 382703
  7. 271a02
  8. 170e01
  9. 080400
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997116 with less saturation

  1. 997116
  2. 967228
  3. 937335
  4. 907440
  5. 8c754a
  6. 897652
  7. 86765b
  8. 837763
  9. 7f786a
  10. 7c7871

Questions about #997116

What color is #997116?

#997116 is bright brown. The closest named color is Bistre Brown. In RGB it is rgb(153, 113, 22), in HSL hsl(41.68, 74.86%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.408% 0.11129 82.079).

What colors go well with #997116?

The complementary color of #997116 is #5477ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6435 and #7a7f24. The triadic partners are #008b95 and #97619f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997116?

White text reads better on #997116: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997116 a warm or cool color?

#997116 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.111.