Close to Cafe au Lait
#997B49
#997B49 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 48.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #997B49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.28:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #997B49 as they’d see it.
#997B49 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #997B49
What color is #997B49?
#997B49 is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Cafe au Lait. In RGB it’s made of 60% red, 48.2% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 35% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #997B49 in RGB?
#997B49 is rgb(153, 123, 73): 153 red, 123 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #997B49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 52, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #997B49?
PANTONE 456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #997B49?
Its complement #6280B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.