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#997a42 color: Gold Estate

#997a42 is rgb(153, 122, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.709% 0.08347 80.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

59.7%
0.083
81°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #997a42

#997a42 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gold Estate (#977a41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #997a42 mixed with white

  1. 997a42
  2. a38755
  3. ad9468
  4. b7a17a
  5. c1ae8d
  6. cbbba0
  7. d6c8b2
  8. e0d6c5
  9. eae3d8
  10. f5f1ec

Darker: #997a42 mixed with black

  1. 997a42
  2. 846938
  3. 70592f
  4. 5d4925
  5. 4a3a1c
  6. 382b14
  7. 271d0b
  8. 171005
  9. 080501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997a42 with less saturation

  1. 997a42
  2. 977b49
  3. 947b50
  4. 917c57
  5. 8f7d5d
  6. 8c7d63
  7. 8a7e69
  8. 877e6f
  9. 857f74
  10. 827f7a

Questions about #997a42

What color is #997a42?

#997a42 is soft brown. The closest named color is Gold Estate. In RGB it is rgb(153, 122, 66), in HSL hsl(38.62, 39.73%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.709% 0.08347 80.839).

What colors go well with #997a42?

The complementary color of #997a42 is #6380b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a77151 and #818447. The triadic partners are #358e94 and #966f9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #997a42?

White text reads better on #997a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997a42 a warm or cool color?

#997a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.083.