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#9d842e color: Green Sulphur

#9d842e is rgb(157, 132, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.033% 0.10754 92.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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46°
100%

62%
0.108
93°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9d842e

#9d842e is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 93°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Sulphur (#9e8528). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #9d842e mixed with white

  1. 9d842e
  2. a69047
  3. b09c5d
  4. baa872
  5. c3b486
  6. cdc19a
  7. d7cdae
  8. e1d9c2
  9. ebe6d6
  10. f5f2eb

Darker: #9d842e mixed with black

  1. 9d842e
  2. 887227
  3. 73601f
  4. 5f4f18
  5. 4c3f12
  6. 3a2f0b
  7. 282006
  8. 181202
  9. 090601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #9d842e with less saturation

  1. 9d842e
  2. 9b843b
  3. 988546
  4. 968550
  5. 948659
  6. 928661
  7. 8f8669
  8. 8d8671
  9. 8b8678
  10. 88867f

Questions about #9d842e

What color is #9d842e?

#9d842e is bright yellow. The closest named color is Green Sulphur. In RGB it is rgb(157, 132, 46), in HSL hsl(46.49, 54.68%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.033% 0.10754 92.541).

What colors go well with #9d842e?

The complementary color of #9d842e is #7081c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4773b and #7b9142. The triadic partners are #0597ac and #ac6da2.

Is white or black text more readable on #9d842e?

White text reads better on #9d842e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9d842e a warm or cool color?

#9d842e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 93 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.108.