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#9c490c color: Oregon

#9c490c is rgb(156, 73, 12) in RGB and oklch(50.302% 0.12844 49.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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25°
100%

50.3%
0.128
49°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-800
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #9c490c

#9c490c is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 49°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.23:1 contrast and black text 3.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Oregon (#9b4703). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-800.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #9c490c mixed with white

  1. 9c490c
  2. a75b2e
  3. b26d46
  4. bd7f5d
  5. c79174
  6. d1a38b
  7. dbb5a1
  8. e4c7b8
  9. eddad0
  10. f6ece7

Darker: #9c490c mixed with black

  1. 9c490c
  2. 873e09
  3. 733406
  4. 5f2a04
  5. 4c2003
  6. 391702
  7. 280e01
  8. 180600
  9. 090200
  10. 010000

Calmer: #9c490c with less saturation

  1. 9c490c
  2. 974d1d
  3. 925029
  4. 8d5333
  5. 88563b
  6. 825943
  7. 7d5c4a
  8. 775e51
  9. 716057
  10. 6b625e

Questions about #9c490c

What color is #9c490c?

#9c490c is bright brown. The closest named color is Oregon. In RGB it is rgb(156, 73, 12), in HSL hsl(25.42, 85.71%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.302% 0.12844 49.461).

What colors go well with #9c490c?

The complementary color of #9c490c is #006f9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a04045 and #895900. The triadic partners are #007958 and #6454a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c490c?

White text reads better on #9c490c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and black gives 3.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c490c a warm or cool color?

#9c490c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 49 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.128.