#999200

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #999200

At its core, #999200 is a dark and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 153 red, 146 green, and 0 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 40% Black. The HSL representation is 57.3° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 30.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#999200
RGB153, 146, 0
HSL57.3°, 100.0%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 5%, 100%, 40%
HSV57.3°, 100.0%, 60.0%
LAB59.3, -11.0, 63.1
XYZ23.4, 27.3, 4.0
Decimal10064384

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #999200; }
.text-color { color: #999200; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #999200; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000