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#997a02 color: Cerignola Olive

#997a02 is rgb(153, 122, 2) in RGB and oklch(59.237% 0.12058 90.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

59.2%
0.121
91°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #997a02

#997a02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cerignola Olive (#997b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #997a02 mixed with white

  1. 997a02
  2. a38731
  3. ad944c
  4. b7a164
  5. c1ae7a
  6. cbbc90
  7. d5c9a6
  8. e0d6bc
  9. eae4d2
  10. f4f1e9

Darker: #997a02 mixed with black

  1. 997a02
  2. 846901
  3. 705901
  4. 5d4901
  5. 4a3a00
  6. 382b00
  7. 271d00
  8. 171000
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997a02 with less saturation

  1. 997a02
  2. 967b22
  3. 947b32
  4. 917c3f
  5. 8e7c4a
  6. 8b7d54
  7. 897d5d
  8. 867e66
  9. 837e6e
  10. 817e76

Questions about #997a02

What color is #997a02?

#997a02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cerignola Olive. In RGB it is rgb(153, 122, 2), in HSL hsl(47.68, 97.42%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.237% 0.12058 90.787).

What colors go well with #997a02?

The complementary color of #997a02 is #6378c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b16b25 and #74882b. The triadic partners are #0090a6 and #a6619f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997a02?

White text reads better on #997a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997a02 a warm or cool color?

#997a02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.121.