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#999166 color: Tate Olive

#999166 is rgb(153, 145, 102) in RGB and oklch(65.274% 0.0604 98.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

65.3%
0.060
99°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #999166

#999166 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tate Olive (#988f63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #999166 mixed with white

  1. 999166
  2. a39c75
  3. ada684
  4. b6b193
  5. c1bca2
  6. cbc7b1
  7. d5d2c0
  8. dfddd0
  9. eae8df
  10. f4f4ef

Darker: #999166 mixed with black

  1. 999166
  2. 847d58
  3. 706a4a
  4. 5d583c
  5. 4a462f
  6. 383523
  7. 272517
  8. 17150c
  9. 080704
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999166 with less saturation

  1. 999166
  2. 98916b
  3. 97916f
  4. 969173
  5. 959178
  6. 94917c
  7. 939180
  8. 929084
  9. 929088
  10. 91908c

Questions about #999166

What color is #999166?

#999166 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Tate Olive. In RGB it is rgb(153, 145, 102), in HSL hsl(50.59, 20%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.274% 0.0604 98.882).

What colors go well with #999166?

The complementary color of #999166 is #878db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a98a68 and #859870. The triadic partners are #6599a9 and #a9829c.

Is white or black text more readable on #999166?

Black text reads better on #999166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999166 a warm or cool color?

#999166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.06.