#997236 color: Buttered Rum
#997236 is rgb(153, 114, 54) in RGB and oklch(57.885% 0.09149 75.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Medium
- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Copper
- yellow-700
- Black 40%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #997236
#997236 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 76°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buttered Rum (#9d702e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #997236 mixed with white
Darker: #997236 mixed with black
Calmer: #997236 with less saturation
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Questions about #997236
What color is #997236?
#997236 is bright brown. The closest named color is Buttered Rum. In RGB it is rgb(153, 114, 54), in HSL hsl(36.36, 47.83%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.885% 0.09149 75.908).
What colors go well with #997236?
The complementary color of #997236 is #557cb0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7684a and #817d38. The triadic partners are #1e8a8c and #8f699f.
Is white or black text more readable on #997236?
White text reads better on #997236: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #997236 a warm or cool color?
#997236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.091.