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#997606 color: Mesozoic Green

#997606 is rgb(153, 118, 6) in RGB and oklch(58.397% 0.11786 87.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

58.4%
0.118
87°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #997606

#997606 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #997606 mixed with white

  1. 997606
  2. a38332
  3. ad914c
  4. b79e64
  5. c1ac7a
  6. cbba90
  7. d5c7a6
  8. e0d5bc
  9. eae3d2
  10. f5f1e9

Darker: #997606 mixed with black

  1. 997606
  2. 846604
  3. 705603
  4. 5d4702
  5. 4a3801
  6. 382901
  7. 271c00
  8. 170f00
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997606 with less saturation

  1. 997606
  2. 967722
  3. 937832
  4. 90783e
  5. 8d7949
  6. 8a7a52
  7. 877a5b
  8. 847b64
  9. 817b6c
  10. 7e7b74

Questions about #997606

What color is #997606?

#997606 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mesozoic Green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 118, 6), in HSL hsl(45.71, 92.45%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.397% 0.11786 87.5).

What colors go well with #997606?

The complementary color of #997606 is #5d78c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af672a and #768426. The triadic partners are #008e9f and #a0619f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997606?

White text reads better on #997606: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997606 a warm or cool color?

#997606 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.118.