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#997f02 color: Cerignola Olive

#997f02 is rgb(153, 127, 2) in RGB and oklch(60.314% 0.12325 94.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60.3%
0.123
94°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #997f02

#997f02 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #997f02 mixed with white

  1. 997f02
  2. a38c32
  3. ad984d
  4. b7a565
  5. c1b27b
  6. cbbe91
  7. d5cba7
  8. dfd8bd
  9. eae5d3
  10. f4f2e9

Darker: #997f02 mixed with black

  1. 997f02
  2. 846e01
  3. 705d01
  4. 5d4c01
  5. 4a3c00
  6. 382d00
  7. 271f00
  8. 171100
  9. 080600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #997f02 with less saturation

  1. 997f02
  2. 978023
  3. 948034
  4. 928041
  5. 8f814c
  6. 8d8156
  7. 8a815f
  8. 888168
  9. 868171
  10. 838179

Questions about #997f02

What color is #997f02?

#997f02 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cerignola Olive. In RGB it is rgb(153, 127, 2), in HSL hsl(49.67, 97.42%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.314% 0.12325 94.441).

What colors go well with #997f02?

The complementary color of #997f02 is #6b7aca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b36f20 and #718d31. The triadic partners are #0093ae and #ad639f.

Is white or black text more readable on #997f02?

White text reads better on #997f02: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #997f02 a warm or cool color?

#997f02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.123.