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#999a33 color: Be Yourself

#999a33 is rgb(153, 154, 51) in RGB and oklch(66.567% 0.12363 109.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.6%
0.124
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999a33

#999a33 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Be Yourself (#9b983d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #999a33 mixed with white

  1. 999a33
  2. a3a44c
  3. acae62
  4. b6b877
  5. c0c28a
  6. cacc9e
  7. d4d6b1
  8. dfe1c5
  9. e9ebd8
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #999a33 mixed with black

  1. 999a33
  2. 84852b
  3. 707123
  4. 5d5e1c
  5. 4a4b14
  6. 38390d
  7. 272707
  8. 171703
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999a33 with less saturation

  1. 999a33
  2. 989a41
  3. 98994e
  4. 979958
  5. 969862
  6. 96986b
  7. 959774
  8. 95967c
  9. 949684
  10. 94958c

Questions about #999a33

What color is #999a33?

#999a33 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Be Yourself. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 51), in HSL hsl(60.58, 50.24%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.567% 0.12363 109.874).

What colors go well with #999a33?

The complementary color of #999a33 is #9386da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb8a29 and #69a65b. The triadic partners are #24a1d1 and #cc729f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999a33?

Black text reads better on #999a33: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999a33 a warm or cool color?

#999a33 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.124.