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#999b07 color: Papyrus

#999b07 is rgb(153, 155, 7) in RGB and oklch(66.58% 0.14455 110.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.6%
0.145
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999b07

#999b07 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #999b07 mixed with white

  1. 999b07
  2. a2a538
  3. acaf53
  4. b6b96b
  5. c0c381
  6. cacd97
  7. d4d7ac
  8. dfe1c0
  9. e9ebd5
  10. f4f5ea

Darker: #999b07 mixed with black

  1. 999b07
  2. 848605
  3. 707204
  4. 5d5e02
  5. 4a4b02
  6. 383901
  7. 272800
  8. 171800
  9. 080900
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999b07 with less saturation

  1. 999b07
  2. 989b2b
  3. 989a3d
  4. 979a4c
  5. 969959
  6. 969864
  7. 95986e
  8. 959778
  9. 949682
  10. 94958b

Questions about #999b07

What color is #999b07?

#999b07 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 7), in HSL hsl(60.81, 91.36%, 31.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.58% 0.14455 110.676).

What colors go well with #999b07?

The complementary color of #999b07 is #9582e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c18800 and #5ea951. The triadic partners are #00a2db and #d46b9f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999b07?

Black text reads better on #999b07: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999b07 a warm or cool color?

#999b07 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.145.