#9d6436 color: Cathay Spice
#9d6436 is rgb(157, 100, 54) in RGB and oklch(55.589% 0.096 57.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
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- Vivid
- Warm
- ≈ Sienna
- yellow-700
- Black 38%
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About #9d6436
#9d6436 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 58°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cathay Spice (#9d632d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.
Lighter: #9d6436 mixed with white
Darker: #9d6436 mixed with black
Calmer: #9d6436 with less saturation
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What color is #9d6436?
#9d6436 is bright brown. The closest named color is Cathay Spice. In RGB it is rgb(157, 100, 54), in HSL hsl(26.8, 48.82%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.589% 0.096 57.872).
What colors go well with #9d6436?
The complementary color of #9d6436 is #347ba5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a45c53 and #8b6f27. The triadic partners are #1a8573 and #7a66a4.
Is white or black text more readable on #9d6436?
White text reads better on #9d6436: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9d6436 a warm or cool color?
#9d6436 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.096.