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#999a35 color: Be Yourself

#999a35 is rgb(153, 154, 53) in RGB and oklch(66.585% 0.12212 109.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.6%
0.122
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
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999a35

#999a35 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.122 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 7.03:1, 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: #999a35 mixed with white

  1. 999a35
  2. a3a44e
  3. acae63
  4. b6b878
  5. c0c28b
  6. cacc9f
  7. d4d6b2
  8. dfe1c5
  9. e9ebd8
  10. f4f5ec

Darker: #999a35 mixed with black

  1. 999a35
  2. 84852d
  3. 707125
  4. 5d5e1d
  5. 4a4b15
  6. 38390e
  7. 272708
  8. 171703
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999a35 with less saturation

  1. 999a35
  2. 989a43
  3. 98994f
  4. 979959
  5. 969863
  6. 96986c
  7. 959774
  8. 95967d
  9. 959685
  10. 94958c

Questions about #999a35

What color is #999a35?

#999a35 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Be Yourself. In RGB it is rgb(153, 154, 53), in HSL hsl(60.59, 48.79%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.585% 0.12212 109.849).

What colors go well with #999a35?

The complementary color of #999a35 is #9386da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb8a2c and #6aa65c. The triadic partners are #27a1d0 and #cb739f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999a35?

Black text reads better on #999a35: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999a35 a warm or cool color?

#999a35 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.122.