#997938 Color

#997938 is rgb(153, 121, 56) in RGB and hsl(40, 46%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. Black text is most readable on this background.

#997938

HEX#997938

RGBrgb(153, 121, 56)

HSLhsl(40, 46%, 41%)

HSVhsv(40, 63%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.092 83)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 63%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #997938 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #997938 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#997938 Complementary#385999 Analogous#994838 Analogous#899938 Triadic#389979 Triadic#793899

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #997938, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B69043 #C4A25F #CFB37D #DBC79E #E6D8BC #F1E9DA

Shades

#866A32 #705829 #5D4A22 #4A3B1C #382C15 #221A0C

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