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#99862e color: Green Sulphur

#99862e is rgb(153, 134, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.06% 0.10841 96.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

62.1%
0.108
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #99862e

#99862e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Sulphur (#9e8528). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #99862e mixed with white

  1. 99862e
  2. a39247
  3. ad9e5d
  4. b6aa72
  5. c0b686
  6. cbc29a
  7. d5ceae
  8. dfdac2
  9. eae6d6
  10. f4f3eb

Darker: #99862e mixed with black

  1. 99862e
  2. 847427
  3. 70621f
  4. 5d5118
  5. 4a4012
  6. 38300b
  7. 272106
  8. 171302
  9. 080601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #99862e with less saturation

  1. 99862e
  2. 97863b
  3. 958646
  4. 938750
  5. 918759
  6. 8f8761
  7. 8e8769
  8. 8c8771
  9. 8a8778
  10. 88867f

Questions about #99862e

What color is #99862e?

#99862e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Green Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(153, 134, 46), in HSL hsl(49.35, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.06% 0.10841 96.83).

What colors go well with #99862e?

The complementary color of #99862e is #7680c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b27837 and #759247. The triadic partners are #0f96b1 and #b06c9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #99862e?

White text reads better on #99862e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99862e a warm or cool color?

#99862e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.108.