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#9e8536 color: Dried Tobacco

#9e8536 is rgb(158, 133, 54) in RGB and oklch(62.427% 0.10221 91.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

62.4%
0.102
92°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • olive-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9e8536

#9e8536 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 92°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dried Tobacco (#a0883b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #9e8536 mixed with white

  1. 9e8536
  2. a7914d
  3. b19d62
  4. baa975
  5. c4b589
  6. cec19d
  7. d7cdb0
  8. e1dac4
  9. ebe6d7
  10. f5f2eb

Darker: #9e8536 mixed with black

  1. 9e8536
  2. 89732e
  3. 746125
  4. 60501e
  5. 4d4016
  6. 3a300f
  7. 292108
  8. 181303
  9. 090601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9e8536 with less saturation

  1. 9e8536
  2. 9c8541
  3. 99864b
  4. 978654
  5. 95875c
  6. 938764
  7. 90876c
  8. 8e8773
  9. 8c877a
  10. 8a8781

Questions about #9e8536

What color is #9e8536?

#9e8536 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Dried Tobacco. In RGB it is rgb(158, 133, 54), in HSL hsl(45.58, 49.06%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.427% 0.10221 91.528).

What colors go well with #9e8536?

The complementary color of #9e8536 is #7183c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b47842 and #7e9147. The triadic partners are #1e97ab and #ab70a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #9e8536?

White text reads better on #9e8536: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9e8536 a warm or cool color?

#9e8536 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 92 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.102.