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#997b3e color: Gold Estate

#997b3e is rgb(153, 123, 62) in RGB and oklch(59.865% 0.08768 83.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

59.9%
0.088
83°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #997b3e

#997b3e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 83°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #997b3e mixed with white

  1. 997b3e
  2. a38852
  3. ad9565
  4. b7a178
  5. c1ae8b
  6. cbbc9e
  7. d5c9b1
  8. e0d6c4
  9. eae4d8
  10. f5f1eb

Darker: #997b3e mixed with black

  1. 997b3e
  2. 846a35
  3. 705a2b
  4. 5d4a23
  5. 4a3a1a
  6. 382c12
  7. 271e0a
  8. 171004
  9. 080501
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997b3e with less saturation

  1. 997b3e
  2. 977c46
  3. 947c4e
  4. 927d55
  5. 8f7d5c
  6. 8d7e62
  7. 8a7e68
  8. 877f6e
  9. 857f74
  10. 827f7a

Questions about #997b3e

What color is #997b3e?

#997b3e is bright brown. The closest named color is Gold Estate. In RGB it is rgb(153, 123, 62), in HSL hsl(40.22, 42.33%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.865% 0.08768 83.365).

What colors go well with #997b3e?

The complementary color of #997b3e is #647fb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9714c and #808645. The triadic partners are #2f8f97 and #996e9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #997b3e?

White text reads better on #997b3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997b3e a warm or cool color?

#997b3e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 83 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.088.