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#999b2c color: Papyrus

#999b2c is rgb(153, 155, 44) in RGB and oklch(66.74% 0.12958 110.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.7%
0.130
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999b2c

#999b2c is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.08:1, 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: #999b2c mixed with white

  1. 999b2c
  2. a2a548
  3. acaf5f
  4. b6b974
  5. c0c388
  6. cacd9c
  7. d4d7b0
  8. dfe1c4
  9. e9ebd7
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #999b2c mixed with black

  1. 999b2c
  2. 848625
  3. 70721e
  4. 5d5e17
  5. 4a4b11
  6. 38390a
  7. 272805
  8. 171802
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999b2c with less saturation

  1. 999b2c
  2. 989b3d
  3. 989a4a
  4. 979a56
  5. 979960
  6. 96986a
  7. 969873
  8. 95977c
  9. 959684
  10. 95958c

Questions about #999b2c

What color is #999b2c?

#999b2c is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 44), in HSL hsl(61.08, 55.78%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.74% 0.12958 110.476).

What colors go well with #999b2c?

The complementary color of #999b2c is #9585de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd8a1e and #66a859. The triadic partners are #16a2d5 and #cf719f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999b2c?

Black text reads better on #999b2c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999b2c a warm or cool color?

#999b2c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.13.