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#997c08 color: Cerignola Olive

#997c08 is rgb(153, 124, 8) in RGB and oklch(59.682% 0.12013 92.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

59.7%
0.120
92°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #997c08

#997c08 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #997c08 mixed with white

  1. 997c08
  2. a38933
  3. ad964e
  4. b7a365
  5. c1b07b
  6. cbbd91
  7. d5caa7
  8. dfd7bd
  9. eae4d3
  10. f4f2e9

Darker: #997c08 mixed with black

  1. 997c08
  2. 846b06
  3. 705a04
  4. 5d4a03
  5. 4a3b02
  6. 382c01
  7. 271e01
  8. 171100
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997c08 with less saturation

  1. 997c08
  2. 967d24
  3. 947d34
  4. 917e41
  5. 8f7e4c
  6. 8c7f55
  7. 897f5e
  8. 877f67
  9. 847f6f
  10. 827f77

Questions about #997c08

What color is #997c08?

#997c08 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cerignola Olive. In RGB it is rgb(153, 124, 8), in HSL hsl(48, 90.06%, 31.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.682% 0.12013 92.02).

What colors go well with #997c08?

The complementary color of #997c08 is #6779c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b16d26 and #738a2e. The triadic partners are #0091a9 and #a8639f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997c08?

White text reads better on #997c08: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997c08 a warm or cool color?

#997c08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.12.