#997609 color: Mesozoic Green
#997609 is rgb(153, 118, 9) in RGB and oklch(58.406% 0.11712 87.335) 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 #997609
#997609 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.117 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.
Lighter: #997609 mixed with white
Darker: #997609 mixed with black
Calmer: #997609 with less saturation
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Questions about #997609
What color is #997609?
#997609 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mesozoic Green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 118, 9), in HSL hsl(45.42, 88.89%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.406% 0.11712 87.335).
What colors go well with #997609?
The complementary color of #997609 is #5d78c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af672b and #778427. The triadic partners are #008e9f and #a0619f.
Is white or black text more readable on #997609?
White text reads better on #997609: 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 #997609 a warm or cool color?
#997609 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.117.