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#999f31 color: Pickled Cucumber

#999f31 is rgb(153, 159, 49) in RGB and oklch(67.689% 0.13055 112.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

67.7%
0.131
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #999f31

#999f31 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pickled Cucumber (#94a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #999f31 mixed with white

  1. 999f31
  2. a2a94b
  3. acb262
  4. b6bc77
  5. c0c58b
  6. cacf9e
  7. d4d9b2
  8. dfe2c5
  9. e9ecd8
  10. f4f5ec

Darker: #999f31 mixed with black

  1. 999f31
  2. 848a29
  3. 707522
  4. 5d611a
  5. 4a4d13
  6. 383b0c
  7. 272906
  8. 171803
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #999f31 with less saturation

  1. 999f31
  2. 999e41
  3. 989e4e
  4. 989d59
  5. 989d63
  6. 989c6d
  7. 979b76
  8. 979a7f
  9. 979987
  10. 97988f

Questions about #999f31

What color is #999f31?

#999f31 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Pickled Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(153, 159, 49), in HSL hsl(63.27, 52.88%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.689% 0.13055 112.459).

What colors go well with #999f31?

The complementary color of #999f31 is #9a87e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf8e1f and #64ab5f. The triadic partners are #23a4da and #d4739f.

Is white or black text more readable on #999f31?

Black text reads better on #999f31: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #999f31 a warm or cool color?

#999f31 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.131.