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#9c8608 color: Captain Kirk

#9c8608 is rgb(156, 134, 8) in RGB and oklch(62.164% 0.12643 97.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

62.2%
0.126
97°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-600
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #9c8608

#9c8608 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Captain Kirk (#9b870c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #9c8608 mixed with white

  1. 9c8608
  2. a59235
  3. af9e50
  4. b9aa67
  5. c2b67e
  6. ccc293
  7. d6cea9
  8. e0dabe
  9. eae6d4
  10. f5f3e9

Darker: #9c8608 mixed with black

  1. 9c8608
  2. 877406
  3. 736204
  4. 5f5103
  5. 4c4002
  6. 393001
  7. 282101
  8. 181300
  9. 090600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9c8608 with less saturation

  1. 9c8608
  2. 9a8627
  3. 988738
  4. 958745
  5. 938750
  6. 91875b
  7. 8f8764
  8. 8d876d
  9. 8b8776
  10. 89877e

Questions about #9c8608

What color is #9c8608?

#9c8608 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Captain Kirk. In RGB it is rgb(156, 134, 8), in HSL hsl(51.08, 90.24%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.164% 0.12643 97.301).

What colors go well with #9c8608?

The complementary color of #9c8608 is #747ed2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8761f and #719439. The triadic partners are #0098b8 and #b667a2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9c8608?

White text reads better on #9c8608: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9c8608 a warm or cool color?

#9c8608 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.126.