#9f9255 color: Backroom Ember
#9f9255 is rgb(159, 146, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.741% 0.08258 97.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Camel
- stone-400
- Black 38%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #9f9255
#9f9255 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.72:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Backroom Ember (#a19250). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.
Lighter: #9f9255 mixed with white
Darker: #9f9255 mixed with black
Calmer: #9f9255 with less saturation
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Questions about #9f9255
What color is #9f9255?
#9f9255 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Backroom Ember. In RGB it is rgb(159, 146, 85), in HSL hsl(49.46, 30.33%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.741% 0.08258 97.622).
What colors go well with #9f9255?
The complementary color of #9f9255 is #858dc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b38859 and #839b64. The triadic partners are #509eb3 and #b37ea3.
Is white or black text more readable on #9f9255?
Black text reads better on #9f9255: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #9f9255 a warm or cool color?
#9f9255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.083.