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#997802 color: Mesozoic Green

#997802 is rgb(153, 120, 2) in RGB and oklch(58.81% 0.11967 89.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

58.8%
0.120
89°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #997802

#997802 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #997802 mixed with white

  1. 997802
  2. a38531
  3. ad924c
  4. b7a063
  5. c1ad7a
  6. cbbb90
  7. d5c8a6
  8. e0d6bc
  9. eae3d2
  10. f4f1e9

Darker: #997802 mixed with black

  1. 997802
  2. 846701
  3. 705701
  4. 5d4801
  5. 4a3900
  6. 382a00
  7. 271d00
  8. 171000
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997802 with less saturation

  1. 997802
  2. 967921
  3. 937a32
  4. 917a3e
  5. 8e7b49
  6. 8b7b53
  7. 887c5c
  8. 857c65
  9. 827c6d
  10. 7f7c75

Questions about #997802

What color is #997802?

#997802 is bright brown. The closest named color is Mesozoic Green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 120, 2), in HSL hsl(46.89, 97.42%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.81% 0.11967 89.268).

What colors go well with #997802?

The complementary color of #997802 is #6078c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b06927 and #758628. The triadic partners are #008fa3 and #a3619f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997802?

White text reads better on #997802: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997802 a warm or cool color?

#997802 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.12.