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#9a5f26 color: Tortoiseshell Specs

#9a5f26 is rgb(154, 95, 38) in RGB and oklch(54.068% 0.10458 61.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

54.1%
0.105
61°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • yellow-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #9a5f26

#9a5f26 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs (#9c5f22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #9a5f26 mixed with white

  1. 9a5f26
  2. a56f3e
  3. af7e54
  4. b98e69
  5. c49d7e
  6. cead93
  7. d8bda8
  8. e2cebd
  9. ebded3
  10. f5eee9

Darker: #9a5f26 mixed with black

  1. 9a5f26
  2. 855220
  3. 714419
  4. 5e3813
  5. 4b2c0d
  6. 392008
  7. 271504
  8. 170a02
  9. 090301
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9a5f26 with less saturation

  1. 9a5f26
  2. 966130
  3. 926339
  4. 8e6541
  5. 8a6749
  6. 866850
  7. 816a56
  8. 7d6b5d
  9. 786c63
  10. 746e69

Questions about #9a5f26

What color is #9a5f26?

#9a5f26 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tortoiseshell Specs. In RGB it is rgb(154, 95, 38), in HSL hsl(29.48, 60.42%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.068% 0.10458 61.109).

What colors go well with #9a5f26?

The complementary color of #9a5f26 is #2b76a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35648 and #866c12. The triadic partners are #008272 and #795fa2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9a5f26?

White text reads better on #9a5f26: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9a5f26 a warm or cool color?

#9a5f26 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.105.