#997D5E Hex Color
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Warm and heavily muted, #997d5e combines dusty orange with gray-brown undertones for a matte, weathered look. Its low saturation feels calm and understated while retaining a mellow, optimistic edge. Use the hex code #997d5e as a supporting tone in autumn branding, food packaging, or construction safety graphics. Black text remains readable at about 5.4:1 contrast.
Questions about #997d5e
What is #997d5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #997d5e is rgb(153, 125, 94), in HSL hsl(32, 24%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 18%, 39%, 40%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #997d5e readable on white or black?
#997d5e has a 3.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.