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#999b2f color: Papyrus

#999b2f is rgb(153, 155, 47) in RGB and oklch(66.762% 0.12757 110.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

66.8%
0.128
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #999b2f

#999b2f is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 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: #999b2f mixed with white

  1. 999b2f
  2. a2a54a
  3. acaf60
  4. b6b975
  5. c0c389
  6. cacd9d
  7. d4d7b1
  8. dfe1c4
  9. e9ebd8
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #999b2f mixed with black

  1. 999b2f
  2. 848627
  3. 707220
  4. 5d5e19
  5. 4a4b12
  6. 38390c
  7. 272806
  8. 171803
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999b2f with less saturation

  1. 999b2f
  2. 989b3f
  3. 989a4c
  4. 979a57
  5. 979961
  6. 96986b
  7. 969874
  8. 95977c
  9. 959684
  10. 95958c

Questions about #999b2f

What color is #999b2f?

#999b2f is bright yellow. The closest named color is Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(153, 155, 47), in HSL hsl(61.11, 53.47%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.762% 0.12757 110.451).

What colors go well with #999b2f?

The complementary color of #999b2f is #9585dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd8b22 and #67a75a. The triadic partners are #1da2d4 and #ce729f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999b2f?

Black text reads better on #999b2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999b2f a warm or cool color?

#999b2f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.128.