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#99790e color: Mesozoic Green

#99790e is rgb(153, 121, 14) in RGB and oklch(59.057% 0.11708 89.424) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

59.1%
0.117
89°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #99790e

#99790e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 89°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #99790e mixed with white

  1. 99790e
  2. a38634
  3. ad934e
  4. b7a065
  5. c1ae7c
  6. cbbb92
  7. d5c8a7
  8. e0d6bd
  9. eae4d3
  10. f4f1e9

Darker: #99790e mixed with black

  1. 99790e
  2. 84680b
  3. 705807
  4. 5d4805
  5. 4a3903
  6. 382b02
  7. 271d01
  8. 171000
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #99790e with less saturation

  1. 99790e
  2. 967a26
  3. 947a35
  4. 917b41
  5. 8e7c4b
  6. 8b7c55
  7. 887c5e
  8. 867d66
  9. 837d6e
  10. 807d76

Questions about #99790e

What color is #99790e?

#99790e is bright brown. The closest named color is Mesozoic Green. In RGB it is rgb(153, 121, 14), in HSL hsl(46.19, 83.23%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.057% 0.11708 89.424).

What colors go well with #99790e?

The complementary color of #99790e is #6279c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b06a2b and #76872c. The triadic partners are #008fa3 and #a3629f.

Is white or black text more readable on #99790e?

White text reads better on #99790e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99790e a warm or cool color?

#99790e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 89 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.117.