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#99992c color: Papyrus

#99992c is rgb(153, 153, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.285% 0.12747 109.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

66.3%
0.127
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #99992c

#99992c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Papyrus (#999911). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #99992c mixed with white

  1. 99992c
  2. a2a348
  3. acad5e
  4. b6b774
  5. c0c288
  6. cacc9c
  7. d4d6b0
  8. dfe0c4
  9. e9ead7
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #99992c mixed with black

  1. 99992c
  2. 848425
  3. 70701e
  4. 5d5d17
  5. 4a4a11
  6. 38380a
  7. 272705
  8. 171702
  9. 080801
  10. 010100

Calmer: #99992c with less saturation

  1. 99992c
  2. 98993c
  3. 97984a
  4. 979855
  5. 96975f
  6. 959769
  7. 959672
  8. 94957b
  9. 949583
  10. 93948b

Questions about #99992c

What color is #99992c?

#99992c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 153, 44), in HSL hsl(60, 55.33%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.285% 0.12747 109.426).

What colors go well with #99992c?

The complementary color of #99992c is #9284dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc8921 and #68a658. The triadic partners are #15a1d1 and #cc709f.

Is white or black text more readable on #99992c?

Black text reads better on #99992c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99992c a warm or cool color?

#99992c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.127.