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#997d19 color: Cerignola Olive

#997d19 is rgb(153, 125, 25) in RGB and oklch(59.96% 0.11499 91.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

60%
0.115
92°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #997d19

#997d19 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #997d19 mixed with white

  1. 997d19
  2. a38a3a
  3. ad9652
  4. b7a369
  5. c1b07e
  6. cbbd94
  7. d5caa9
  8. dfd7be
  9. eae4d4
  10. f4f2e9

Darker: #997d19 mixed with black

  1. 997d19
  2. 846c14
  3. 705b10
  4. 5d4b0b
  5. 4a3b07
  6. 382c04
  7. 271e02
  8. 171101
  9. 080500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997d19 with less saturation

  1. 997d19
  2. 967e2c
  3. 947e3a
  4. 917f45
  5. 8f7f4f
  6. 8c7f58
  7. 8a8061
  8. 878069
  9. 858071
  10. 828078

Questions about #997d19

What color is #997d19?

#997d19 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cerignola Olive. In RGB it is rgb(153, 125, 25), in HSL hsl(46.88, 71.91%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.96% 0.11499 91.766).

What colors go well with #997d19?

The complementary color of #997d19 is #687bc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b06f2e and #758a34. The triadic partners are #0091a8 and #a7659f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997d19?

White text reads better on #997d19: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997d19 a warm or cool color?

#997d19 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.115.