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#99946c color: Cactus Sand

#99946c is rgb(153, 148, 108) in RGB and oklch(66.053% 0.05611 101.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

66.1%
0.056
102°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • stone-400
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #99946c

#99946c is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cactus Sand (#9c9369). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is stone-400.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #99946c mixed with white

  1. 99946c
  2. a39e7a
  3. ada988
  4. b6b397
  5. c1bea5
  6. cbc8b4
  7. d5d3c3
  8. dfded1
  9. eae9e1
  10. f4f4f0

Darker: #99946c mixed with black

  1. 99946c
  2. 84805d
  3. 706d4e
  4. 5d5a40
  5. 4a4832
  6. 383625
  7. 272619
  8. 17160d
  9. 080804
  10. 010100

Calmer: #99946c with less saturation

  1. 99946c
  2. 989470
  3. 989474
  4. 979478
  5. 96937c
  6. 959380
  7. 959384
  8. 949387
  9. 93938b
  10. 93928f

Questions about #99946c

What color is #99946c?

#99946c is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Cactus Sand. In RGB it is rgb(153, 148, 108), in HSL hsl(53.33, 18.07%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.053% 0.05611 101.791).

What colors go well with #99946c?

The complementary color of #99946c is #8c8fb5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a88d6d and #869a76. The triadic partners are #6c9bab and #ab859c.

Is white or black text more readable on #99946c?

Black text reads better on #99946c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99946c a warm or cool color?

#99946c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.056.