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#999a22 color: Papyrus

#999a22 is rgb(153, 154, 34) in RGB and oklch(66.448% 0.13437 110.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.4%
0.134
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #999a22

#999a22 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #999a22 mixed with white

  1. 999a22
  2. a2a442
  3. acae5a
  4. b6b870
  5. c0c285
  6. cacc9a
  7. d4d7ae
  8. dfe1c2
  9. e9ebd7
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #999a22 mixed with black

  1. 999a22
  2. 84851c
  3. 707116
  4. 5d5e11
  5. 4a4b0b
  6. 383907
  7. 272703
  8. 171701
  9. 080900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999a22 with less saturation

  1. 999a22
  2. 989a36
  3. 989945
  4. 979952
  5. 96985d
  6. 969867
  7. 959771
  8. 95967a
  9. 949583
  10. 94948b

Questions about #999a22

What color is #999a22?

#999a22 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 34), in HSL hsl(60.5, 63.83%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.448% 0.13437 110.055).

What colors go well with #999a22?

The complementary color of #999a22 is #9384e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be890f and #64a755. The triadic partners are #00a1d6 and #d06e9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999a22?

Black text reads better on #999a22: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999a22 a warm or cool color?

#999a22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.134.