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#999a2b color: Papyrus

#999a2b is rgb(153, 154, 43) in RGB and oklch(66.505% 0.12917 109.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.5%
0.129
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999a2b

#999a2b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.129 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 7.01:1, 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: #999a2b mixed with white

  1. 999a2b
  2. a2a447
  3. acae5e
  4. b6b873
  5. c0c288
  6. cacc9c
  7. d4d6b0
  8. dfe1c3
  9. e9ebd7
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #999a2b mixed with black

  1. 999a2b
  2. 848524
  3. 70711d
  4. 5d5e16
  5. 4a4b10
  6. 38390a
  7. 272705
  8. 171702
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999a2b with less saturation

  1. 999a2b
  2. 989a3c
  3. 989949
  4. 979955
  5. 96985f
  6. 969869
  7. 959772
  8. 95967b
  9. 949583
  10. 94958c

Questions about #999a2b

What color is #999a2b?

#999a2b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 43), in HSL hsl(60.54, 56.35%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.505% 0.12917 109.967).

What colors go well with #999a2b?

The complementary color of #999a2b is #9385dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd891e and #66a758. The triadic partners are #13a1d3 and #ce709f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999a2b?

Black text reads better on #999a2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999a2b a warm or cool color?

#999a2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.129.