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#997406 color: Mesozoic Green

#997406 is rgb(153, 116, 6) in RGB and oklch(57.976% 0.11712 85.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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45°
100%

58%
0.117
86°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #997406

#997406 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mesozoic Green (#997700). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #997406 mixed with white

  1. 997406
  2. a38231
  3. ad8f4c
  4. b79d63
  5. c1ab7a
  6. cbb890
  7. d6c6a6
  8. e0d4bc
  9. eae3d2
  10. f5f1e8

Darker: #997406 mixed with black

  1. 997406
  2. 846404
  3. 705403
  4. 5d4502
  5. 4a3701
  6. 382901
  7. 271b00
  8. 170f00
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997406 with less saturation

  1. 997406
  2. 967522
  3. 937631
  4. 90773e
  5. 8d7748
  6. 8a7852
  7. 87795a
  8. 847963
  9. 807a6b
  10. 7d7a73

Questions about #997406

What color is #997406?

#997406 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mesozoic Green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 116, 6), in HSL hsl(44.9, 92.45%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.976% 0.11712 85.905).

What colors go well with #997406?

The complementary color of #997406 is #5977c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae662c and #778223. The triadic partners are #008d9c and #9d609f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997406?

White text reads better on #997406: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997406 a warm or cool color?

#997406 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.117.