#997309 color: Glazed Chestnut
#997309 is rgb(153, 115, 9) in RGB and oklch(57.775% 0.11606 84.912) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Olive
- yellow-700
- Black 40%
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About #997309
#997309 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 85°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Glazed Chestnut (#967217). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #997309 mixed with white
Darker: #997309 mixed with black
Calmer: #997309 with less saturation
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Questions about #997309
What color is #997309?
#997309 is bright brown. The closest named color is Glazed Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(153, 115, 9), in HSL hsl(44.17, 88.89%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.775% 0.11606 84.912).
What colors go well with #997309?
The complementary color of #997309 is #5777be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad652e and #788122. The triadic partners are #008c9a and #9c609f.
Is white or black text more readable on #997309?
White text reads better on #997309: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #997309 a warm or cool color?
#997309 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.116.